Senior Paralegal

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong Paralegal to report directly to the General Counsel. The ideal candidate is an organized self-starter with excellent time management skills who enjoys a fast-paced environment and can contribute, both as a paralegal and a legal operations specialist, to LeafLink’s growth.

Responsibilities 

• Providing a wide variety of project management, administrative and operational support for the Legal team’s daily operations
• Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of non-disclosure, marketing-related and standard, general corporate agreements 
• Managing corporate requirements for LeafLink’s subsidiaries, including maintaining and adhering to corporate filing calendars, preparing annual reports, d/b/a filings, officer changes & assessment, and filing for foreign qualification
• Sourcing and implementing a contract management system and organizing & maintaining company-wide legal documents in such system
• Driving the implementation and continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal/organizational processes
• Liaising with business teams and outside regulatory counsel to understand & support the regulatory & licensing regime in which LeafLink operates
• Maintaining LeafLink’s product and service terms and conditions, keeping up to date with new developments

Who You Are

• Working proactively, collaboratively, and maintaining excellent customer service in a professional environment
• Ability to work quickly and independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and interpreting non-disclosure and other agreements
• Contract management software and/or other legal administrative software experience
• Experience preparing annual reports and other corporate filings with state regulatory bodies
• Successful management of a diverse scope of matters, issues, and projects simultaneously

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the desire and ability to develop productive and collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders across LeafLink
• Prior experience in rapidly scaling organizations, including managing demanding timelines from multiple business stakeholders
• At least 3 years of relevant paralegal or legal operations experience, including prior in-house experience
• Excellent judgment and communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Flexible PTO to give our employees a little extra R&R when they need it  
• Competitive compensation and 401k 
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) 
• Company sponsored Annual Citibike Membership for NYC employees
• Commuter Benefits through a Flexible Spending Account
• A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink’s success

LeafLink’s employee-centric culture has earned us a coveted spot on BuiltInNYC’s Best Places to Work for in 2021 list. Learn more about LeafLink’s history and the path to our First Billion in Wholesale Cannabis Orders here.