Senior Paralegal, Contracts

USA The Nature Conservancy; Arlington (VA); On-site; 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

Other life and work well-being

Job summary

The Senior Paralegal at The Nature Conservancy will provide expert contract support and coordinate legal services for complex matters across business units. Working with TNC attorneys, you’ll ensure legality and policy alignment while improving efficiency and risk management.

You’ll manage contract intake, track metrics, and help maintain templates, playbooks, and the trademark portfolio. A detail-oriented, process-focused mindset is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Legal experience with contract review and/or contracts administration.
• Experience researching legal resources and conducting internet searches.
• Experience with MS Office, SharePoint or iManage and related technology.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Experience in project or process management for efficient workflow.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support complex or high-value legal matters for assigned units.
• Serve as a key contact for contract intake and review using templates and playbooks.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and contract resources.
• Assist with contract management systems and trademark portfolio coordination.

Skills

Contract management

Contract review

MS Office

SharePoint

iManage

Communication

Writing

Project management

Process management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

5 years combined legal and administrative experience

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

iManage

Job description

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Senior Paralegal, with minimal supervision from a TNC attorney, will provide an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate legal services on complex and/or high value matters for assigned business units or projects, ensuring that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC's mission, authority, policies, and procedures. They apply advanced knowledge and skills to serve organizational needs in a highly efficient and effective manner. They'll need to effectively articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others and have a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability and risk management.

We’re Looking for You:

We are seeking a detail-oriented paralegal who loves working with contracts, has substantial experience reviewing and managing agreements, and who brings exceptional project management skills and a genuine enthusiasm for contract-related work. The ideal candidate has experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, consulting, technology, services, confidentiality, and other contracts, using established templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidance. They will serve as a key point of contact for contract intake, partnering with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, identifying risks, and facilitating timely contract review and execution. They will be organized, detail-oriented, and process-focused, with experience tracking contract metrics, monitoring workflow performance, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency. They help maintain contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and other contracting resources, support the administration of contract management systems and related technologies, and coordinate activities related to the organization's trademark and service mark portfolio.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience OR equivalent qualifications acquired through coursework and/or related job experience that demonstrates assumption of significant responsibilities for supporting and coordinating complex or specialized legal work.
• Legal experience with contract review and/or contracts administration.
• Experience conducting research on the Internet and in other legal resources.
• Experience with MS Office, enterprise file management solutions such as SharePoint or iManage, and any other relevant technology.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Communication, critical thinking and writing skills, including experience editing and drafting legal documents.
• Experience in project and/or process management for efficient workflow.

Desired Qualifications

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Experience tracking Trademarks portfolio(s).
• Experience reviewing technology and data processing agreements.

Salary Information:

This is an hourly, 35-hour work week position with the starting pay range generally within the range of $50,000 - $80,000. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We're rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor. One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant's unique experience.

What We Bring:

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

• health care benefits
• flexible spending accounts
• a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• parental leave
• accrued paid time off
• life insurance
• disability coverage
• employee assistance program
• other life and work well-being benefits

Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.

We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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