Position Summary:
The Paralegal will support the Commercial Legal team by handling contract and document execution work end-to-end — so senior legal resources can focus on negotiation, drafting strategy, legal research, and improving the contract lifecycle process. This role is hands-on and document-heavy, requiring strong familiarity with commercial contract structures (especially MSAs/SOWs/NDAs and software/SaaS agreements), excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage high-volume workflows with independence and consistent accuracy.
Job Details:
- Work Setup: Onsite – Quezon City (TBA exact location)
- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) | 9:00 PM – 6:00 AM Manila Time
- Flexibility may be considered later (e.g., earlier/later shift) as long as there is meaningful overlap with the team for live collaboration
- Holidays: Follow US holidays
Responsibilities:
- Support contract execution from intake to signature, including drafting support, revisions, redline coordination, and finalization for:
- Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), NDAs
- Professional services agreements
- Software and SaaS agreements
- Support Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) administration and workflow execution: intake, routing, status tracking, version control, archiving, and recordkeeping
- Maintain contract data/metadata and support reporting needs tied to contract workflows (e.g., cycle time, volume tracking, provision tagging)
- Draft and revise ancillary legal documents as needed (amendments, assignments, estoppels, SNDAs, letter agreements)
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to clarify business terms, gather missing inputs, and keep items moving through the pipeline
- Maintain organized legal files, templates, and standard forms; contribute to improving templates and execution processes
- Perform contract-focused research and analysis (primarily within contractual documents), and flag issues or inconsistencies for escalation
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience in a Paralegal role supporting US-based commercial or corporate legal work, with exposure to US legal documentation and processes.
- Strong familiarity with commercial contract structures and legal terminology (MSA/SOW/NDA/PSA; software/SaaS agreements)
- Excellent attention to detail with strong document control practices (tracking, versioning, clean handoffs)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable coordinating with multiple stakeholders
- Able to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines and maintain high accuracy
- Comfortable working independently in a remote setup while collaborating closely with a legal team
- US-style commercial contracts/documentation preferred (extensive common-law contract exposure may also be acceptable)
Nice to Have’s:
- Hands-on experience with Ironclad or other CLM tools (e.g., ContractWorks, DocuSign CLM, Agiloft, Icertis)
- Exposure to legal operations reporting and KPI tracking related to contracting workflows
- Experience supporting high-volume vendor contracting environments
- Experience supporting lease documentation workflows (amendments, estoppels, SNDAs, assignments)