Natus Sensory

Senior Paralegal, Contracts – Corporate Governance

Natus Sensory
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $40 - $50 per hourWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in contract management, including drafting, review, and compliance for corporate legal departments. Proficient in utilizing Contract Lifecycle Management tools and maintaining corporate records across multiple jurisdictions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract ManagementCLM Tool ImplementationSharePoint ProficiencyCommercial Contract Terms KnowledgeLitigation Support Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage contract intake, triage, tracking, drafting, review, redlining, approvals, signatures, and execution
  • Maintain the central contract repository, renewal and termination dates, templates, and clause libraries
  • Lead selection and adoption of a Contract Lifecycle Management tool, including legacy contract migration
  • Support vendor registration and compliance filings for US federal, state, and local government contracts
  • Maintain corporate records for existing and newly acquired entities
  • Track annual filings and deadlines in Europe, China, and Australia
  • Coordinate director and officer changes with outside counsel, including notarization and apostille
  • Support M&A and internal reorganizations, including due diligence, data room preparation, post-closing integration, and entity dissolutions
  • Track IP portfolios, coordinate with IP counsel and internal teams, and manage invention disclosures and inventor assignments
  • Track disputes, coordinate document collection and legal holds, and support audit letter responses and litigation reserve reporting
  • Build and maintain a Legal SharePoint site
  • Coordinate outside counsel and track legal spend and invoices
  • Handle ad hoc matters such as insurance certificate requests and wage garnishment orders
  • Report directly to the General Counsel and collaborate with stakeholders across departments and external professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate (or equivalent)
  • 7+ years as a paralegal
  • At least 4 years of hands-on contracts management in a corporate legal department
  • Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms, including Terms & Conditions
  • Ability to review counterparty paper against company templates, redline deviations, and determine when to escalate
  • Hands-on experience implementing or administering a CLM tool
  • Strong skills in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and e-signature tools
  • Proficiency in using AI tools for contract review, drafting, and legal research
  • Familiarity with entity requirements in Europe, China, and/or Australia, including apostille processes
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organization across a high volume of matters
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Experience in MedTech, life sciences, or another regulated industry is preferred
  • Experience with litigation support is strongly preferred
  • IP docketing experience is a plus but not required
  • JD or LLM is a plus but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Broad exposure to commercial contracts, M&A, IP, disputes, and governance
  • Freedom to build the legal function from the ground up
  • Direct partnership with the General Counsel
  • Opportunity to work with business stakeholders, outside counsel, consultants, and accountants across jurisdictions

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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingContract ReviewRedliningLegal ResearchIP Docketing
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailStrong OrganizationAbility to Work Independently
Tools & Technologies
Contract Lifecycle Management ToolSharePointMicrosoft TeamsE-Signature ToolsAI Tools for Contract Review
Certifications & Qualifications
Paralegal CertificateBachelor's Degree
Industry Keywords
MedTechLife SciencesRegulated IndustryApostille ProcessesEntity Requirements