Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Minnesota Cannabis Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 58,240 - 72,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts (50% off smokable products)

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K

Paid Sick Leave (PSL) and Personal Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Minnesota Cannabis Services is seeking a detail-oriented Paralegal / Legal Assistant to support the General Counsel in managing compliance documentation within the legal cannabis sector. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and/or paralegal certificate, along with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, managing licensing files, and conducting legal research. The position requires working onsite in Edina and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal assistant or paralegal experience in a corporate legal department or regulatory agency.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Professional discretion and commitment to confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Draft, redline, and route NDAs, vendor agreements, and contracts for attorney review.
• Manage state and local cannabis licensing files.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory matters and summarize findings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication

Document management

Knowledge of cannabis regulations

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's Degree and/or paralegal certificate

Tools

G-Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Monday.com

Asana

Job description

At Minnesota Cannabis Services, we’re not just building businesses — we’re building the people who make them great. Our team partners with leading operators across cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail to deliver world-class expertise in legal, finance, analytics, marketing, HR, and technology.

We’re looking for professionals who take pride in their work, move with purpose, and thrive in fast-changing environments. The kind of people who hold themselves to high standards, think creatively, and find satisfaction in solving hard problems.

When you join our team, you’ll work alongside some of the most experienced leaders in the industry — professionals who share their knowledge freely and lead by example. You’ll be challenged, supported, and trusted to take ownership of meaningful work that shapes the future of one of the fastest-growing industries in America.

About the Role

As a Paralegal / Legal Assistant, you'll play a critical role in supporting the General Counsel and broader Legal team across one of the most highly regulated industries in the country. You'll own the day-to-day flow of contracts, licensing files, corporate records, and compliance documentation that keeps our stores open and our customers served 365 days a year.

This is a high-trust, high-ownership position for someone who thrives on precision, confidentiality, and pace---and who wants to help a first-mover legal cannabis company set the professional standard for the industry.

What You'll Do

• Draft, redline, and route NDAs, vendor agreements, leases, and routine commercial contracts for attorney review.
• Maintain the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system---intake, naming conventions, executed copies, renewal calendars, and surviving obligations.
• Manage state and local cannabis licensing files: track expirations, prepare renewals, assemble disclosures, and coordinate signatures.
• Support corporate governance: maintain entity records, minute books, resolutions, officer/director updates, and good-standing filings across multiple states.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory, employment, real estate, and commercial matters and summarize findings for attorneys.
• Coordinate e-signature workflows (DocuSign), signature blocks, exhibits, and pre-signature checklists.
• Support litigation, subpoena response, and litigation hold administration---collecting documents, tracking deadlines, and maintaining the matter file.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Procurement, and Retail Operations on legal intake, vendor onboarding, and compliance escalations.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, and document retention standards.

Who You Are

You are a detail-obsessed, accountable, and discreet professional who treats every document like it's going to be reviewed in court. You hold yourself to the highest standards of accuracy and integrity, embrace technology to move work faster without losing precision, and take pride in being the person the legal team---and the business---can rely on.

Why Join Us

We believe in integrity, dependability, and commitment to excellence. As one of the first legal cannabis companies in the country, we operate with patriotic responsibility and respect for the laws that make our business possible. This is an opportunity to grow with a company that rewards performance, values innovation, and is building the legal and compliance backbone of a maturing industry---helping redefine what legal cannabis can be.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree an/or paralegal certificate (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of legal assistant or paralegal experience, ideally in a corporate legal department or regulatory agency
• Knowledge of cannabis regulations or experience in another highly regulated industry preferred
• Excellent written communication and document management skills
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working under pressure
• Professional discretion and commitment to confidentiality
• Proficiency in G‑Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and project tracking systems like Monday.com and Asana
• Must be willing to work 100% on‑site in our Edina Headquarters
• Ability to travel up to 25% of role between offices and regulated sites as needed
• Must commit to coming to work sober
• Successfully pass a pre‑employment criminal background check
• Minimum 21 years of age

Benefits and Compensation

• Pay range between $58,240 - $72,800 annually
• Employee discount includes 50% off smokable cannabis products
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K
• Employee Discount Program offering exclusive discounts from top national retailers
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL) and Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Holidays observed include New Years Day, 4/20, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

At Minnesota Cannabis Services, we believe great teams are built on trust, initiative, and follow‑through. We invest deeply in our people — providing mentorship, on-the‑job training, and opportunities for advancement across multiple sectors of the cannabis industry.

Here, you’ll be part of a high‑performing culture that values precision, reliability, and continuous improvement. Every project is a chance to grow your skills, strengthen your leadership, and contribute to something that matters.

If you’re driven, resourceful, and ready to make an impact, we want you on our team.

As set forth in Minnesota Cannabis Services’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.