Senior Corporate Paralegal — Remote, Contracts & M&A

Fortra; Arizona; Remote; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work options

Job summary

Fortra is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support the General Counsel and Legal Department in managing corporate matters, contracts, and risk across software licenses, SaaS, and professional services agreements.

You will oversee contract workflows, assist with entity management, insurance, and financing, and support M&A and litigation as needed, while maintaining confidentiality and driving efficient processes.

Qualifications

• Entity management and insurance experience.
• 5+ years paralegal or contract administration experience.
• Strong organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance commercial objectives with legal risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to maintaining and improving internal processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Solid knowledge and skills working in an office environment.
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office and contract management systems.
• Legal Operations experience preferred
• Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation experience involving software, SaaS, and professional services agreements preferred

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the General Counsel and business leaders to assess business and legal terms, contractual obligations, and risk allocation.
• Independently manage contract workflows and priorities in accordance with established procedures and guidelines while ensuring deadlines are met.
• Support the General Counsel in connection with entity management, insurance, financing,
• Assist with Partner letters, NDAs and/or customer forms.
• Serve as a resource to internal stakeholders regarding contract-related processes and requirements.
• Support Legal Operations
• Manage the administration, drafting, review, and negotiation of a variety of contracts, including new and renewal software licenses, statements of work, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, and information security
• Maintain an updated and accurate library of contract templates and database of executed contracts and identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies.
• Intellectual property and Real estate support
• Litigation support
• M&A support

Skills

Entity management

Insurance experience

Contract management systems

Microsoft Office

Contract drafting

Negotiation

SaaS contracts

Professional services agreements

Confidentiality handling

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Job description

Fortra is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support the General Counsel and Legal Department in managing corporate matters, contracts, and risk across software licenses, SaaS, and professional services agreements.

You will oversee contract workflows, assist with entity management, insurance, and financing, and support M&A and litigation as needed, while maintaining confidentiality and driving efficient processes.