Corporate Paralegal

About the Role 

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our global Legal team. This role will support the drafting, review, and management of commercial contracts, corporate management, and related legal documentation across multiple jurisdictions. The Paralegal will assist in ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable laws, help maintain contract records, and enable the Legal team to deliver efficient, high-quality support to the business. This is a fast-paced business with a lean team. A ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to dig in and figure things out is a must. 
 
The is a remote position and may be based in the US or the UK, working closely with Legal colleagues and business teams across EMEA, India and the US. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Operations & Workflow Management 

• Manage and triage the Legal inbox, ensuring timely routing of requests to the appropriate counsel or function (e.g. Procurement, HR, Sales, or Finance). 

• Assess incoming requests to determine whether Legal review is necessary, redirecting non-legal matters to business teams as appropriate. 

• Coordinate the contract intake and review process to ensure that Legal Counsel has complete, accurate, and properly formatted information before review begins (e.g. statements of work, pricing exhibits, vendor questionnaires).. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Legal team and internal stakeholders for contract status, next steps, and follow-up. 

• Tack workflow metrics and identify recurring bottlenecks or process gaps. 

• Contract Administration & Systems 

• Support the drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, data licensing, NDAs, order forms, and vendor agreements under attorney supervision. 

• Maintain and update contract templates, playbooks, and trackers, ensuring consistency, version control, and alignment with company policies. 

• Support implementation, maintenance, and optimization of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM ) system, ensuring that all executed agreements are accurately captured and searchable. 
• Monitor contract lifecycles: tracking renewals, expirations, and notice periods, and ensure timely follow-up with business units. 
• Cross-Functional Coordination 

• Partner with Procurement, Sales, Finance, Produce, and IT to collect required approvals, supporting documentation, and signatures. 

• Communicate contract status updates to business teams in a clear, service-oriented manner. 

• Legal & Compliance Support 

• Conduct preliminary reviews of data protection, intellectual property, and compliance terms under supervision of Legal Counsel. 

• Assist with due diligence, research, and preparation of legal summaries, reports, and risk assessments. 

• Assist in process improvement initiatives and in monitoring legal and regulatory developments impacting contracting and data use. 

• Provide general administrative and paralegal support to the Legal team 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; a law degree or paralegal certification preferred or, previous experience as a paralegal in a fast-paced environment (in-house or law firm). 

• 2–4 years of experience supporting a legal or contracts function, ideally within a technology, SaaS, or data-driven organization. 

• Familiarity with key commercial contracting concepts (indemnities, liability, governing law, IP, data protection). 

• Experience with drafting, reviewing, and organizing legal documents and maintaining contract databases. 

• Exposure to international contracting and/or US and UK legal principles is an advantage. 

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. 

• Meeting tight deadlines with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. 

• Experience with SmartSheets is a plus. 

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Highly organized with strong time management and follow-up abilities. 

• Collaborative team player comfortable working across functions and time zones. 

• Pragmatic, proactive, and solutions-focused approach. 

• Strong sense of ownership, confidentiality, and professional integrity. 

• A positive attitude and good sense of humour are always appreciated! 

Our core values 

People first. We create collaborative and supportive environments by operating with respect and flexibility to promote mental, emotional and physical health. We practice empathy by treating others the way they want to be treated and assuming positive intent. We are proud of our inclusive diverse team and humble ourselves to learn about and build our connection with each other. 

Patient focused. We act with swift determination without sacrificing our expectations of quality. We are driven by providing exceptional solutions for our customers to positively impact patient lives. Considering what is at stake, we challenge ourselves to develop the best solution, not just the easy one. 

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable and strive for transparent communication to build trust amongst ourselves and our customers. We take ownership of our results as we know what we do matters and collectively we will change the healthcare industry. We are thoughtful and intentional with every customer interaction understanding the overall impact on human health. 

Curious. We ask questions and actively listen in order to learn and continuously improve. We embrace change and the opportunities it presents to make each other better. We strive to be on the cutting edge of science and technology innovation by encouraging creativity. 

Impactful. We take our social responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and hold ourselves to a high standard. We improve our sustainability by encouraging discussion and taking action as it relates to our natural, social and economic resource footprint. We are devoted to our humanitarian mission and look for new ways to make the world a better place. 

Velsera is an Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Velsera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information