Contracts Specialist (Paralegal)

Seattle, Washington, United States

As Contracts Specialist for Bezos Academy, you will support our legal team in maintaining, developing, and improving sustainable and efficient business processes, with a focus on commercial contracts, legal operations and other corporate and transactional work. You will play a critical role in supporting Bezos Academy’s tuition-free Montessori preschool network and in advancing our innovative technological initiatives in the early childhood education space.

You will handle commercial contracts, including Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements, main services agreements (MSAs), vendor services agreements, facilities related agreements, statements of work (SOWs), event related contracts, supplier and procurement order forms, and other corporate contracts. Your work will include reviewing and redlining contracts, assisting in administration of policies, drafting standard operating procedures, maintaining insurance certificates, and time sensitive government filings such as state and local business registrations and renewals. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate obtaining approvals and e-signatures, and support team processes in automation, innovation, and the effective use of systems. You will ensure that all contracts, assigned tasks, and other legal requests will be handled promptly, efficiently, and in accordance with internal policies, playbooks, and team service level agreements (SLAs).

You are diligent, resourceful, organized, and comfortable working in a technology-driven startup environment where projects move quickly, and new contract assignments are received daily. You bring experience with traditional transactional paralegal work, particularly processing commercial contracts (from initial receipt through negotiation to full execution) and working as part of an in-house corporate legal team. You take initiative and ownership to streamline turnaround times while demonstrating exceptional customer service for internal customers in support of our child initiatives, organizational mission, and leadership principles. You are excited to develop skills in areas of the law and legal operations with which you may not have prior experience and contribute to team projects and continuous process improvement. Above all, you are a life-long learner ready to expand your horizons and impact by supporting a growing nonprofit with high goals, standards, and integrity.

LOCATION

  • Seattle, WA

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-exempt (hourly) position.
  • The full pay range for this position in Seattle, WA, is $41 – $66 per hour (~$85,000 - $137,000 per year). The upper third of the pay range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting compensation will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
  • This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Five or more years of experience handling commercial paralegal responsibilities, including at least two years working in-house on a corporate contracts team
  • Strong understanding of standard contract clauses, legal terminology, and formats (i.e., MSAs and SOWs), with ability to identify and mitigate potential risks associated with contracts
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management programs (e.g., Ironclad, LinkSquares, Docusign CLM, Conga CLM, Icertis, Evisort, Agiloft, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively work independently at managing multiple priorities
  • Proficiency with electronic legal research tools, as well as monitoring federal, state, and local statutes and regulations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and cloud-based storage, filing, and collaboration software (e.g., SharePoint, Box, G-suite, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong background in high volume, complex contract management, pragmatic negotiation skills, and an astute eye for detail
  • Familiarity with technology-related legal matters, including SaaS agreements, privacy and data security issues, intellectual property, and strong interest in emerging legal and practical issues in technology
  • Prior experience with supporting or managing entity formations, state and local business registrations (e.g., foreign entity authorizations) and developing or managing organized, streamlined systems for renewals
  • Comfort and confidence with insurance policies and ability to assist with obtaining and reviewing endorsements, certificates, and completing other insurance-related tasks
  • Interest in learning about property management, real estate or construction matters pertaining to our network of preschools
  • Paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA)-accredited program

 

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