Legal Operations Lead: Contracts, Compliance & Systems

NACBA; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NACBA seeks a Principal Paralegal to lead Legal Operations, focusing on system management, workflow optimization, and tracking legal assets. The role supports attorneys and compliance leaders with audited, structured processes for contract intake, retention, and outside spend management.

Responsibilities include system administration of Compliatric, triage of requests, renewal tracking, spend auditing, and maintaining documentation per policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies or related field.
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate or equivalent career experience.
• 5–7+ years of dedicated paralegal or legal operations experience, preferably in healthcare, corporate, or non-profit settings.
• Mastery of contract lifecycle management systems and workflows.
• Excellent drafting, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.

Responsibilities

• System Administration (Compliatric): serve as the super-user and primary system administrator for the contract and compliance management software, ensuring data integrity.
• Triage & Workflow Coordination: manage incoming legal and contract requests, triage assignments, and track deliverables against SLAs.
• Contract Expiration & Renewal Tracking: maintain records of active contracts and generate 60/90-day renewal alerts for leadership.
• Outside Counsel Spend & Invoice Auditing: audit invoices against engagement letters and fee schedules prior to SVP approval.
• Document Retention & Compliance Governance: maintain repositories, retention schedules, and log corporate licensing filings.
• Investigative & Audit Support: organize evidence files and coordinate binders during audits.

Skills

Drafting capabilities

Organizational skills

Communication & leadership

Relationship-building

Ethical standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies or related field

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Compliatric

Job description

NACBA seeks a Principal Paralegal to lead Legal Operations, focusing on system management, workflow optimization, and tracking legal assets. The role supports attorneys and compliance leaders with audited, structured processes for contract intake, retention, and outside spend management.

Responsibilities include system administration of Compliatric, triage of requests, renewal tracking, spend auditing, and maintaining documentation per policy.