Senior Contracts Paralegal - Lead High-Value Agreements

USA The Nature Conservancy; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan with 8% employer match

Parental leave

Accrued paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy seeks aSenior Paralegal to provide advanced support and coordination for complex legal matters across business units. You will handle contract review, drafting, negotiation, and management using templates and playbooks, acting as a key liaison for contract intake and stakeholder collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring substantial legal/administrative experience, strong project management, attention to detail, and familiarity with contract management tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience.
• Legal experience with contract review and/or contracts administration.
• Experience with research using internet and legal resources.
• Experience in project or process management for efficient workflow.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements including vendor, consulting, technology, services, and confidentiality contracts.
• Coordinate contract intake with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, identify risks, and facilitate timely review and execution.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and other contracting resources.
• Support contract management systems and related technologies and coordinate trademark/service mark portfolio activities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

iManage

Job description

The Nature Conservancy seeks aSenior Paralegal to provide advanced support and coordination for complex legal matters across business units. You will handle contract review, drafting, negotiation, and management using templates and playbooks, acting as a key liaison for contract intake and stakeholder collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring substantial legal/administrative experience, strong project management, attention to detail, and familiarity with contract management tools.