Remote Government Contracts Paralegal (Temporary)

Coherent; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent is seeking a Paralegal to serve as the central intake point for U.S. government and defense contract documents, coordinating reviews and routing action items to stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of related experience and a paralegal certificate. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, export controls, and post‑award obligations, while maintaining organized files and supporting the Legal team in a fast‑paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of related experience required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Paralegal certificate required.
• Experience supporting government or defense contracts.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS clauses and prime/subcontract flowdowns.
• Experience with document intake, coordinating multi‑stakeholder reviews, tracking action items and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central intake and coordination point for U.S. government and defense contract documents and related customer or supplier communications.
• Perform initial reviews of incoming documents for deadlines, required approvals, and items needing Legal review.
• Review contract terms to identify flowdown requirements, including FAR, DFARS, cybersecurity, export controls, and agency supplements.
• Route contract terms and action items to stakeholders and follow up on open items.
• Support the organization and maintenance of contract files.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, reporting obligations, and post‑award requirements; provide status reports/dashboards.
• Assist with representations, nondisclosure agreements, amendments, and other contract documents.
• Identify opportunities to improve intake forms, checklists, templates, and tracking processes.
• Protect confidential, export‑controlled, and other sensitive information per policies.
• Assist the Legal team with other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal tech proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Smartsheet

Docusign

Job description

Coherent is seeking a Paralegal to serve as the central intake point for U.S. government and defense contract documents, coordinating reviews and routing action items to stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of related experience and a paralegal certificate. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS, cybersecurity, export controls, and post‑award obligations, while maintaining organized files and supporting the Legal team in a fast‑paced,