Paralegal, Emplifi

• 4+ years of experience as a Paralegal, Contract Specialist, or Legal Assistant in a law firm or in-house legal department. Proven ability to redline contracts independently, with a solid understanding of commercial terms (e.g. ideally with Sales, Vendors, and Legal stakeholders.) The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced in commercial SaaS agreements, and capable of balancing speed and accuracy in high-volume contract negotiations

Desirable

• We are seeking a highly organized and commercially minded Paralegal or Contract Specialist to support our Legal team in reviewing, redlining, and managing sales and vendor contracts within an Enterprise SaaS environment
• Reporting to the VP Legal, this role requires fluency in identifying legal risk, applying playbook-based redlines, and working with cross-functional records in shared systems
• Respond to inbound legal tickets related to contract queries and intake triage
• Raise POs and ensure documentation is properly filed and version-controlled
• Support corporate requests and risk reviews
• Support the VP – Legal in special projects, legal research and other initiatives
• Review and redline customer-facing sales agreements (e.g., MSAs, Order Forms, NDAs) and vendor contracts (e.g., SaaS subscriptions, DPAs, SOWs)
• Apply and enforce legal risk guidelines and contract playbooks to support risk-aligned redlining
• Collaborate with Legal Counsel to escalate material deviations and propose alternative clauses
• Partner with Sales and Vendor teams to provide clear contract feedback and support efficient turnaround times
• Track and manage contract review requests using tools like Jira
• Maintain and update clause libraries, templates, and indemnity, liability caps, SLAs, data handling)
• Familiarity with enterprise SaaS agreements and customer contracting cycles
• Understanding of U.S. data privacy principles (e.g., CCPA, CPRA) and international data protection (e.g., GDPR, SCCs) preferred
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and document management skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with frequent interactions with sales and operations teams
• Experience using contract lifecycle management systems and document automation tools
• Collaborate with Legal, Sales, and Procurement teams and influence deal flow directly
• Gain experience with high-impact contracts and expand into privacy, compliance, and legal operations