Associate In-House Paralegal

Full-Time In-House Paralegal

Location: Austin, TX — on-site

Schedule: Monday–Friday, full-time

Compensation: $ 80,000- $ 90,000 per year, depending on qualifications. We will consider new grads.

Employment type: Full-time, Salaried

Our client is a technology company seeking a paralegal to support its legal, compliance, and contract management needs. This is an opportunity to work directly with executive leadership and collaborate with teams across the business in a hands-on, highly independent role.

As the company’s primary internal legal support resource, you will work directly with the CEO and coordinate with outside counsel when specialized legal expertise is needed.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting, Sales, HR, Operations, Product, and Engineering to help keep contracts, policies, and business practices well-documented and support the company’s legal and compliance processes.

The ideal candidate is organized, practical, and comfortable managing a broad range of responsibilities independently while exercising sound judgment about when to involve outside counsel.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and manage routine commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor agreements, service agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Partner with internal teams to support contract development and execution.
• Maintain contract templates and help standardize terms.
• Track renewals, expirations, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on complex contract matters.

Cross-Functional Support

• Work with Finance and Accounting on contractual obligations, payment terms, and documentation.
• Support Sales with customer agreements, NDAs, and deal-related documentation.
• Assist HR with employment-related documentation, policies, and internal agreements.
• Support Operations with vendor agreements and compliance documentation.

Legal Operations and Corporate Governance

• Organize and maintain legal files, records, and document repositories.
• Track legal matters and provide status updates to leadership.
• Establish practical legal workflows and documentation standards.
• Assist with corporate filings, entity records, and board documentation.
• Help monitor relevant regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Maintain company policies and review public-facing content for potential compliance concerns.

Outside Counsel and Risk Support

• Serve as the primary internal liaison with outside law firms.
• Prepare materials and background information for legal review.
• Help manage legal invoices and track spending.
• Flag potential legal or contractual risks to executive leadership.
• Assist with dispute documentation and basic legal research.

Required Qualifications

• Paralegal experience, preferably including corporate or commercial legal work.
• Contract drafting and review experience.
• Experience managing legal support responsibilities independently or within a small legal team.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional business teams and executive leadership.
• Excellent organizational, document management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate legal concepts and processes clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Sound judgment about when to escalate matters to outside counsel.
• High discretion when handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certified Paralegal (CP) credential from NALA, or equivalent legal training and experience.
• Experience in a startup or small-company environment.
• Familiarity with contract management or document management systems.
• Experience coordinating with outside counsel across multiple legal practice areas.

Compensation and Benefits

• $80,000-$90,000 per year
• Paid company holidays.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and a 3% employer contribution.
• Complimentary on-site lunches, snacks, and beverages.
• Opportunities to work closely with leadership and broaden your professional experience.

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