Paralegal, Technology, Operations, and Vendor Contracts

1001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley is seeking a Paralegal to provide advanced support across tech, operations, and vendor contracts on a global basis. The role negotiates and drafts vendor, technology, and bespoke agreements, advises Global Sourcing and business partners on contract risk, and maintains templates and playbooks in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

The position reports to Legal leadership and operates in a hybrid work environment with opportunities to influence contract strategy and process

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or degree or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracts.
• Ability to negotiate and redline agreements against playbook positions, and to judge when to ascend to legal leadership.
• Ability to draft bespoke agreements, such as partnership, speaker, and license agreements, where standard templates do not fit.
• Ability to advise business and sourcing partners clearly and practically on contract risk.
• Ability to maintain templates, playbooks, and contract standards, and to apply new legal and regulatory requirements to them.
• Demonstrate courage in collaborating with colleagues across teams, drive measurable impact through contract support and process improvements, and continuously learn to strengthen expertise in legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs with vendors and their counsel, applying Wiley’s playbook positions and escalating non-standard requests
• Draft and negotiate bespoke agreements where standard templates do not fit, including partnership and collaboration, speaker, venue, and license agreements
• Advise Global Sourcing and business partners on contract questions and strategy, including monthly meetings with Global Sourcing on pending deals
• Review supplier registration in Ariba as it pertains to risk
• Maintain and update the MSA Playbook, contract templates, and Independent Contractor Agreements, and apply new regulatory requirements to them
• Escalate blockers to Legal team leadership, and advise on vendor disputes in partnership with litigation colleagues
• Train colleagues on contracting processes, terms, and negotiations
• Develop and use AI‑assisted tools to support contract review
• Support other Legal teams and business partners with negotiations, language review, and drafting as needed
• Travel: No travel required for this role

Skills

Strong contract expertise

Negotiation and redlining

Contract risk advisory

Draft bespoke agreements

AI-assisted contract review

Education

Paralegal certificate or degree or equivalent

Tools

Ariba

E-signature tools

Job description

About the Role:

The Paralegal provides advanced legal support across a specialty area, applying highly developed paralegal skills and in-depth understanding of legal procedures and business practices. The Paralegal, Technology, Operations, and Vendor Contracts supports the Legal team in managing vendor and technology transactions for Wiley businesses and functional partners globally. The role negotiates and drafts vendor, technology, and bespoke agreements, advises Global Sourcing (Procurement) and the business on contract risk, and keeps Wiley’s templates and playbooks aligned with legal and regulatory requirements. The role also escalates disputes to Legal team leadership and litigation colleagues. This position requires strong contract expertise, sound judgment on when to elevate, and the ability to support colleagues across multiple countries with technology and commercial agreements. The role reports to the Legal team leadership and operates in a hybrid work environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Negotiate MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs with vendors and their counsel, applying Wiley’s playbook positions and escalating non-standard requests
• Draft and negotiate bespoke agreements where standard templates do not fit, including partnership and collaboration, speaker, venue, and license agreements
• Advise Global Sourcing and business partners on contract questions and strategy, including monthly meetings with Global Sourcing on pending deals
• Review supplier registration in Ariba as it pertains to risk
• Maintain and update the MSA Playbook, contract templates, and Independent Contractor Agreements, and apply new regulatory requirements to them
• Escalate blockers to Legal team leadership, and advise on vendor disputes in partnership with litigation colleagues
• Train colleagues on contracting processes, terms, and negotiations
• Develop and use AI‑assisted tools to support contract review
• Support other Legal teams and business partners with negotiations, language review, and drafting as needed
• Travel: No travel required for this role

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Paralegal certificate or degree or equivalent
• Strong understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracts
• Ability to negotiate and redline agreements against playbook positions, and to judge when to ascend to legal leadership
• Ability to draft bespoke agreements, such as partnership, speaker, and license agreements, where standard templates do not fit
• Ability to advise business and sourcing partners clearly and practically on contract risk
• Ability to maintain templates, playbooks, and contract standards, and to apply new legal and regulatory requirements to them
• Demonstrate courage in collaborating with colleagues across teams, drive measurable impact through contract support and process improvements, and continuously learn to strengthen expertise in legal operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of paralegal experience or equivalent, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm
• Experience with contract lifecycle management and e‑signature tools
• AI processing expertise and AI tool development for contract review
• Ability to train colleagues on processes, terms, and negotiations

Salary Range:

Salary Range: 73,400.00 USD to 102,600.00 USD #LI-KK1

Benefits:

• We offer meeting‑free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads‑down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
• We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package.

Company Culture:

We power infinite possibilities. For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.