Paralegal Manager

Department: Legal

Location: RDU Office

Description

The Paralegal Manager is primarily accountable for overseeing the strategy and completion of the paralegal team responsibilities, and for providing high quality support for the legal department and attorneys within the organization.

This position is responsible for overseeing two or more team leads who manage a team of legal assistants, junior paralegals, and/or paralegals.

As Syncfusion continues to grow in all areas, the Paralegal Manager is responsible for developing paralegal teams to meet the needs of the company’s legal strategy.

We are seeking candidates that are located within 50-miles of our office in Morrisville, N.C. as this is a hybrid position.

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Core Responsibilities

General Job Responsibilities

• Stay current on legal developments and best practices in the paralegal field.
• Collaborate with attorneys and other legal professionals within the organization.
• Assist with the management of litigation and other legal matters, performing legal research and analysis as needed.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for Paralegal team.
• Participate in legal departmental meetings and provide input on paralegal-related matters.

Contracts

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, from intake, drafting, negotiation, execution, and renewal to termination, ensuring alignment with company policies and risk standards.
• Train and mentor junior legal staff and paralegals on contract processes, best practices, and internal tools to promote consistency and legal compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve reporting mechanisms related to contract status, obligations, and performance metrics.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase contract turnaround time, reduce risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, procurement, finance, and business teams to align contracts with strategic goals and ensure seamless execution.
• Maintain and update templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to support scalable contract management across jurisdictions and business units.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with key contract terms, including SLAs, renewal deadlines, and audit rights.
• Support internal audits and regulatory compliance initiatives by providing timely and accurate contract documentation.
• Leverage contract management systems and digital tools to track workflows, automate alerts, and enhance visibility.
• Act as the primary point of contact for contract-related escalations, approvals, and strategic negotiations when required.

Intellectual Property Law

• Review all open source before each release.
• Research and draft memos for counsel’s review on ongoing IP issues.
• Research intellectual property law changes on a bi-weekly basis, working with the software teams to update accordingly.

Training on Non-Legal Interpretation and Legal Updates for Other Departments

• Participate in education opportunities to keep up to date on new training.
• Coordinate with training team to lead and maintain company legal training on legal updates and how to direct legal interpretation questions.
• Update the company regarding any paralegal team or legal process changes through weekly meetings and/or trainings.
  
  

Education, Experience, Specialized and Preferred Skills

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Experience Level: 4 years as a paralegal, 2 years in a leadership role

Specialized Skills, Certificates, Licenses: North Carolina Paralegal Certification (required); National certification (e.g., NALA, NFPA) and Notary Public preferred

Preferred Skills: Critical thinking, operating with integrity, highly detail-oriented, and the ability to motivate those around them. High level of empathy and a passion for developing others. Strong oral and written communication skills. Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 and CRM databases

Why Work at Syncfusion? 

Not only have we created the world's best UI component suite for building powerful web, desktop, and mobile apps, providing cutting edge solutions to enterprise-level organizations—we are hiring! If you are searching for a new career path and a place to call home, we want to hear from you. At Syncfusion, we provide our employees the necessary tools to deliver the highest quality products and services to our clients around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to take your career to the next level, what are you waiting for?

We provide great benefits to our team, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage offered
• Employee assistance programs
• Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage offered
• Traditional & Roth 401(K) match program
• HSA match program
• 10 days paid vacation your first year, 5 paid sick days, 12 paid holidays
• Home internet and gym membership partially reimbursed

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Syncfusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer