Job Description
A SaaS company in Austin is looking to hire a Remote Paralegal! In this role, you will assist in various legal and contract-related activities, ranging from ensuring compliance with request obligations, analyzing RFX contract requirements and terms and conditions, and delivering recommendations to fellow employees on legal matters. You will be a source of legal knowledge within the company to ensure compliance with relevant laws as they apply to current business practices and policies.
Responsibilities:
-Respond to information requests (ORRs) under the Freedom of Information Act, particularly noting areas deemed confidential and researching the associated legal assertions.
-Analyze requirements provided in RFX solicitations and provide an assessment of the overall risk and high-level concerns.
-Schedule, coordinate, and manage the review of contract requirements for RFX response submissions. This includes acting as a legal liaison with outside legal counsel.
-Communicate risk assessments and any concerns to executives.
-Draft and execute various legal documents, including agreements, contracts, letters, statements, amendments, etc.
-Ensure all mutually executed documents are stored and documented properly.
-Assist with contract negotiations, including redlining. This task will vary and can include providing examples of contract language, providing explanations, and assessing the risk and acceptability of the proposed alternate language.
-Serve as a trusted advisor for legal opinions, advice, etc.
-Annually review and update legal documents to ensure consistency with current laws and business practices.
-Perform a quarterly reconciliation of all effective contracts and billing system. This process includes ensuring the term, option years, ARR, and services align, thereby allowing for an accurate revenue projection.
-Maintain an understanding of contract vehicles in which the company participates, such as GSA.
Required Skills & Experience
4+ years of legal / contracts experience
Experience with responding to open bids / RFXs & performing risk assessments
Experience with redlining contracts - terms and conditions, confidentiality, etc.
Experience with ORR (open records requests)
Contract Reconciliation experience
Legal experience (negotiating/evaluating contract terms such as indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property, bonds, retainage, etc.)
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Public Sector experience
Tech background, specifically SaaS experience
Paralegal Certificate
Working with RFPs or legal terms as a vendor
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.