In-House Paralegal - New York, United States - teamworkonline

Description

THE COMPANYFEVO's mission is to rehumanize online shopping — by which we mean, "make it engaging and fun rather than lonely and isolating."
We are doing that by building innovative, highly social e-commerce tools for the biggest brands in the world, allowing their shoppers to interact with the people they care about throughout the purchase process. Our team is made up of innovators and self-starters who move fast, love what they do and consider the status quo a sworn enemy. We are currently the dominant market leader in live events and entering expansive new categories including fashion, luxury, retail, beauty, home and travel.
THE ROLE:We are looking for an In-House Paralegal to support our growing organization. As FEVO's Paralegal, you will provide professional legal support services and help manage the overall legal process ensuring timely processing of contract reviews and markups. This individual will be responsible for facilitating signatures on contracts; collaborating, optimizing and managing contract and workflow systems; and helping our business deliver fast and practical solutions to satisfy our company's legal and compliance needs. This position requires a high level of organization with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Reports to the Chief Financial Officer
We're looking for someone who is confident in their abilities, maintains a curious and creative mindset and brings a "never finished, always improving" approach to our product. While fear of failure is a natural human condition and thus totally understandable, we ask that applicants lock said fear in a box and throw it from a bridge, as we believe failure often illuminates the path to new and interesting solutions. If you're a strategic thinker, a creative with vision, and a kind and collaborative human, we would very much love to hear from you.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Freedom to personally drive innovation and results.
• The opportunity to flex your most creative muscle and make cool things that bring joy and delight.
• A truly team-oriented highly collaborative environment where self-motivation and camaraderie are highly rewarded.
• Work from anywhere and be able to meet up with your team at FEVO's gorgeous HQ in the Meatpacking District, NYC.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required; Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies or related field preferred
• Paralegal certificate required
• Minimum 3+ years experience in a paralegal role
• Investigative mind and strong research skills
• Working knowledge of legal database software, legal language/principles, and research methods
• Excellent organizational skills, including problem-solving and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment
• Must be a strong team player with a proactive, meticulous and enthusiastic approach

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Provide professional legal support services, ensuring compliance and best practices
• Document management, including drafting, review and revision of commercial contracts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant legal requirements
• Responsible for managing the entire contract process, including planning, collaboration, negotiation and execution
• Maintain subject matter expertise of applicable laws and regulations
• Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes, and documents
• Work directly with Compliance on all compliance-related company initiatives
• Perform other general duties and functions as assigned or required by the department or business

COMP AND CULTURE:

• Exempt, Base salary of $95-100K per year
• Stock option program
• Flexible PTO
• Generous benefits package including health and dental
• Stipends for attending live events, WFH, training
• Parental leave
• Paw-ternity leave for adopting a pet
• Access to state-of-the-art office in NYC's Meatpacking District
• Flexible work location (Remotely - USA)

FINALLY, A FEW THINGS YOU WON'T GET:

• A bunch of hand-holding
• Rigid thinking or methodologies
• Bureaucratic BS
• Bored

$95 - $100 a year

FEVO provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited CVs or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited CV or application.