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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 75000 - 90000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

How youll make an impact:

As a Paralegal on our Legal team you will help Stratas General Counsel and broader Legal function lead and scale core legal workflows so they can support a high-growth high-trust SaaS organization. Every day you will drive commercial contract negotiations streamline legal operations and contribute to the structure and culture of a modern in-house legal team. To thrive in this role you must be business-minded tech-savvy and proactive with a passion for building efficient processes and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will:

  • Own end-to-end contract managementdraft negotiate and close a broad range of commercial agreements including software agreements NDAs vendor agreements SOWs amendments and partnership contracts.
  • Lead redlining and negotiation of key legal terms (e.g. indemnification liability termination data privacy/security) with confidence and independence.
  • Act as the first point of contact for standard contracting matters; triage issues and escalate to the General Counsel when needed.
  • Research legal issues and translate insights into clear business-ready communications including contract enforcement letters breach notices and interpretation memos.
  • Support employment lawrelated fact development handling all matters with discretion maturity and confidentiality.
  • Maintain and improve legal infrastructuremanage templates policies approval workflows and internal playbooks.
  • Drive legal efficiency and innovation by implementing process improvements and leveraging tools like ChatGPT DocuSign SharePoint and Salesforce.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Product HR IT and Professional Services to deliver practical business-aligned legal support.
  • Help shape and scale Stratas legal function building a modern tech-enabled legal department in partnership with the General Counsel.

What were looking for:

  • 5 years of commercial contracting experience in-house at a law firm or both
  • Confidence owning contract redlines and drafting legal terms independently
  • Experience with SaaS software agreements or HIPAA is a plus but not required
  • Proactive curious and comfortable navigating ambiguity and building new processes
  • Tech-forward and tools-proficientfamiliar with Excel SharePoint Salesforce DocuSign and AI platforms like ChatGPT
  • Bachelors degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate strongly preferred

What Sets You Apart

  • You bring sharp attention to detail and strong issue-spotting instincts
  • You write clearly concisely and professionallyinternally and externally
  • You thrive in a fast-paced high-trust environment and own your work from start to finish
  • You lead with discretion judgment and accountability
  • Youre energized by building scalable processes and improving how legal supports the business.

Estimated Salary Range: $75000-90000

Actual salary will be determined based on factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits health and welfare benefits paid time off parental leave life and accident insurance and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Find out more about Strata benefitshere.

How we work:
The preferred location for this role is in Chicago IL or St. Louis MO. We value our people spending time together and have campuses hosting in-person events located in both are truly a hybrid environment with all team members experiencing the flexibility to work from home.

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Here @ Strata
Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning collaboration and continuous career growth. Together we lift our customers our products our company and our community.

We believe that each of our team members unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion equity and belonging regardless of race religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin.

Our Core Values:
While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.

Employment Type

Full Time

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