Strategic Contract Management Paralegal

Red Wing Shoe Company; Red Wing (MN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Well-being benefits & EAP services

Employee discounts

Job summary

Red Wing Shoe Company in Red Wing, MN, seeks a Contract Management Paralegal to deliver substantive legal and administrative support throughout the contract lifecycle. You will draft, review, and manage contracts, partner with attorneys and business stakeholders, and help drive efficient review, negotiation, and compliance in a fast-paced corporate environment.

With 5+ years in paralegal or contract roles, you will administer CLM systems, maintain documentation, and generate metrics to inform

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of paralegal, contract administration, legal operations, or related experience.
• Experience supporting commercial contract review and administration.
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in drafting, revising, and negotiating contract language using approved templates, applying appropriate contracting standards and review procedures.
• Track contract status through execution, coordinate signatures, and maintain contract databases and repositories.
• Coordinate approvals and required stakeholder reviews.
• Manage contract intake requests and ensure requests are routed appropriately within the Legal Department.
• Review incoming agreements to determine contract type, business owner, required approvals, and applicable review procedures.
• Determine appropriate contract review workflows and approval paths, and track progress through completion.
• Serve as a point of contact for business stakeholders regarding contracting processes, providing guidance on contracting requirements, approvals, and procedural alternatives.
• Guide the review of operational requirements of contracts/routing guides, evaluating special handling needs, identifying risks and issues, and elevating issues to General Counsel for direction.
• Administer and maintain the company's contract lifecycle management system, recommending workflow and governance improvements to enhance effectiveness and compliance.
• Upload, organize, and maintain executed agreements and supporting documentation.
• Monitor contract milestones, notice periods, expiration dates, renewal deadlines, and other key obligations.
• Generate reports regarding contract status, cycle times, upcoming renewals, and compliance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for process improvement.

Skills

Contract management

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree / Bachelor's / Paralegal Certificate

Tools

CLM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Red Wing Shoe Company in Red Wing, MN, seeks a Contract Management Paralegal to deliver substantive legal and administrative support throughout the contract lifecycle. You will draft, review, and manage contracts, partner with attorneys and business stakeholders, and help drive efficient review, negotiation, and compliance in a fast-paced corporate environment.

With 5+ years in paralegal or contract roles, you will administer CLM systems, maintain documentation, and generate metrics to inform