Contracts Paralegal

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Contracts Paralegal supports the legal department with legal contracts matters, and drafts and revises contracts and other legal documents and communications.

• Support WWP’s legal department with commercial transactions and contracts, intellectual properly, and real estate leases.
• Draft and revise contracts, commercial legal documents, and business communications, under attorney supervision. Prepare and draft reports, correspondence, and memoranda of law.
• Consult with WWP attorneys or outside counsel to obtain legal opinions and advice.
• Coordinate the intake process for legal support requests. Coordinate timely response with appropriate parties and serve as a liaison among attorneys, WWP teammates, and other third parties to effectively respond to legal support requests.
• Coordinate the collection and organization of information, data, documents, materials and other evidence required to respond to discovery.
• Maintain case files and correspondence records.
• Coordinate the company’s contract portfolio including assisting with document retention protocol.
• Conduct research on commercial issues. Review and monitor new and updated laws and regulations impacting WWP. Summarize findings into actionable summaries.
• Ensure confidentiality of all company data and information.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to draft written contracts, legal documents, and business correspondence.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated analytical ability, and ability to utilize critical thinking skills. Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality deliverables while coordinating multiple projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Team player, with ability to respond with flexibility and understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with tact and maturity. Demonstrated emotional intelligence.
• Resourceful, well organized, dependable, and efficient. Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Office, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated legal research expertise using electronic resources, e.g., Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning to improve competencies in writing contracts and in legal compliance to support the organization.
• High energy level, self-starter, and willing to take initiative.
• Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.
• Mission-driven, guided by core values, and a pleasure to work with.

• Three years of experience working in a law firm or corporate legal department.

• Five years of experience working in a law firm or corporate legal department.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Equivalent combination of education, experience, training, or certification may be considered in lieu of degree.       

• Certified Paralegal or currently enrolled in paralegal certification program with completion within twelve months.