Senior Contracts Paralegal - Remote, Startup-Focused

Oath Biome; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oath, Inc. is seeking a contracts-focused Senior Paralegal to partner with our General Counsel in managing day-to-day contract drafting, redlining, and document administration. This role suits a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and requires high autonomy.

You will help the business scale quickly by keeping deals moving independently while escalating only critical legal risks, coordinating with business, finance, and sales teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a contracts-focused paralegal (transactional, not litigation).
• Demonstrated ability to draft and redline commercial contracts independently.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
• Sound judgment in distinguishing substantive legal issues from routine matters.

Responsibilities

• Conduct first-pass redlines on incoming contracts and agreements.
• Manage contract administration, including tracking, filing, and organizing executed agreements.
• Support general legal document administration and recordkeeping.
• Maintain and update contract templates and playbooks as needed.
• Track key contract dates, obligations, and renewals.
• Flag substantive legal issues or risks to the General Counsel in a timely manner.
• Manage day-to-day legal department workflows with minimal oversight.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (business, finance, sales) to keep contracts moving efficiently.
• Assist with ad hoc legal projects as they arise.

Skills

Contract drafting

Redlining

Organizational skills

Independent work

Judgment

Tools

Google Suite

Excel

Slack

Job description

Oath, Inc. is seeking a contracts-focused Senior Paralegal to partner with our General Counsel in managing day-to-day contract drafting, redlining, and document administration. This role suits a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and requires high autonomy.

You will help the business scale quickly by keeping deals moving independently while escalating only critical legal risks, coordinating with business, finance, and sales teams as needed.