Paralegal
Job Summary
Want to do meaningful legal work without the monotonyThis in-house paralegal role puts you at the heart of a fast-moving global tech business whereyoullown commercial contract negotiations manage GDPR data subject access requests andsupport withembedding AI tools into everyday legal workflows. Ifyourea commercially savvy paralegal witha track recordin contract drafting and negotiation a solid grounding in data protection and a real appetite for legal technology this is a rare opportunity to build a career that moves as quickly as you do.
Heresa breakdown of whatyoulldo (not all of it just the important stuff):
- Own commercial contract negotiations end-to-end draftingreviewingand negotiating NDAs salesagreementsandvendor agreements using in-house templates and playbooks and managing the full contract lifecycle through to signature.
- Act as a key point of contact for the commercial teams triaging and managing incoming sales support tickets andassistingsenior counsel on more complex matters.
- Manage end-to-end Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) under GDPR frominitialassessment through to final response and support withmaintainingprivacy and compliance documentation.
- Utilise AI tools and develop effective prompts to streamline legal workflowsassistwith document review and manage and update legal templates across the business.
- Support vendor contract reviews and handle ad hoc queries from stakeholders across the business giving you broad exposure to the full range of commercial legal matters the team deals with.
These are the essentialsyoullneed to get an interview:
- 23 years experience as a paralegal in a fast-paced in-house or private practice environment.
- Demonstrable experience reviewing drafting and negotiating commercial agreements such as NDAs and sales contracts.
- A solid understanding of GDPR and data protection principles with hands-on experience managing Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) from receipt through to final response.
- A genuine enthusiasm for legal technology and AI tools with competence in AI prompting and a willingness to embrace innovation in legal workflows.
- Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Strong communicationand interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to working with sales finance and other business partners.
It would be great if you had these to butwellsupport you if youdont:
- Familiarity withSalesforce and Coupaplatforms.
- Prior experience in a SaaS or technology business or within an international organisation.
About Us
Diligent is the AI leader in governance risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions helping more than 1 million users and 700000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk build greater resilience and make better decisions faster.
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What Diligent Offers You
- Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients
- We care about our people.Diligent offers a flexible work environment global days of service comprehensive health benefits meeting free days generous time off policy and wellness programsto name a few
- We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City but we have office hubs in Washington D.C. Vancouver London Galway Budapest Munich Bengaluru Singapore and Sydney.
- Diversity is important to us. Growing maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team facilitate dialogue and foster understanding.
Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate smart and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future but who want to make the world a more sustainable equitable and better place.
Headquartered in New York Diligent has offices in Washington D.C. London Galway Budapest Vancouver Bengaluru Munich Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations you will be expected towork onsite at least 50% of the time.We believe that in-person engagement helps drive innovation teamwork and a strong sense of community.
We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color religious creed sex national origin ancestry citizenship status pregnancy childbirth physical disability mental disability age military status protected veteran status marital status registered domestic partner or civil union status gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression) medical condition (including but not limited to cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) genetic information or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal state and local also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. See alsoDiligents EEO Policy and Know Your are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at .
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About Company
Diligent, a modern governance company, is the only comprehensive governance software provider featuring tools to improve and simplify modern day governance.