Contracts Paralegal
Job Summary
Job Description
The Contracts Paralegal will review, analyze, and revise contracts, identifying legal term additions/revisions and analyzing risk. They will manage trademark registrations, facilitate corporate registrations, and identify/escalate legal concerns to the Legal team. This role supports office operations by managing the team budget and Legal inbox, responding to basic questions and inquiries, and acting as the main point of contact for the Conga system. They will also provide administrative support in coordination with their team’s efforts to further Life.Church’s mission. This includes managing the Conga contracts system, reviewing and sorting contracts, providing contract analysis to leadership, suggesting contract revisions, drafting contracts, and managing contract templates and certificates of insurability. The paralegal will also correspond with contract owners, manage the Legal team inbox, and train staff regarding contract processes and policies.
Must have:
- Manage Conga contracts system
- Review and analyze contracts
- Draft contracts using legal terms
- Manage contract templates
- Manage Legal team inbox
Good to have:
- Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certification preferred
- Experience with Conga contracts system
Perks:
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid leave for vacation and sick time
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Development dollars
- Casual dress and work environment
9 skills required
Job Details
The Contracts Paralegal is primarily responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and revising Life.Church contracts, including identifying and recommending additions or revisions to legal terms and analyzing risk exposure based on data privacy, legal terminology, confidentiality, and other risk factors. This role manages trademark registrations and renewals and facilitates corporate registrations. The Coordinator will identify and escalate contracts and other legal concerns to the Legal team appropriately. This role will also support office operations by managing the team budget and Legal inbox, responding to basic questions and inquiries and escalating to other Legal team members where appropriate. The Coordinator will also act as the main point of contact for the Conga system and support back-end management of the system. This role is responsible for providing operational and administrative support in coordination with their team’s efforts to further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.
At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.
What You’ll Do
- Manage Conga contracts system, reviewing and sorting contracts queue and approving contract terms
- Review all contracts submitted by Life.Church employees, analyzing potential points of liability, indemnity obligations, and other business terms in each contract under supervision of an attorney
- Provide analysis of contracts to leadership and obtain necessary approval of contract terms
- Suggest revisions on contracts to protect Life.Church from liability and provide favorable business terms
- Draft contracts using Life.Church’s standard legal terms when a contract is not provided
- Analyze global Bible contracts for YouVersion, collaborating with team during negotiations
- Ensure each contract is properly attributed in the Conga contracts system, supporting long-term storage initiatives
- Manage contract templates
- Manage certificates of insurability, ensuring they are obtained and up-to-date
- Correspond and communicate with contract owners regarding status of a contract and key points needing review
- Support back-end management of Conga contracts system (resetting passwords, training new users, etc.)
- Train and provide learning materials regarding the contract process and related policies
- Manage the Legal team inbox, responding to questions or assigning tasks or projects as needed
- Triage questions from attendees or other churches regarding legal issues or materials, coordinating with Life.Church teams to provide guidance
- Manage the budgeting process for the Legal team, as needed
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Effective at multi-tasking, time management, and follow up to meet committed timelines
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships and partnerships
- Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, make independent decisions, and problem-solve
- Maintain a systematic and organized approach to completing assignments accurately, thoroughly, and timely
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal certification preferred
- 1-3 years of related work experience preferred
Benefits We Offer
・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
・ Casual dress and work environment.
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
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