Paralegal

Paralegal

United States

What We Do

At GoGuardian, we’re helping build a future where all learners are ready and inspired to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Our award-winning system of learning solutions is purpose-built for K-12 and trusted by school leaders to promote effective teaching and equitable engagement while helping empower educators to keep students safe.

What It’s Like to Work at GoGuardian

We are a fast-growing learning company that thrives on making bold moves and setting high standards. Working with us means joining a (mostly!) remote team of diverse, passionate, mission-driven employees who are inspired by our vision, dedicated to our customers, and comfortable with rapid change. We balance our rocketship pace with a work culture that offers unbridled support, allyship, and inclusivityto say nothing of fun! Join our Neurodiversity ERG, attend an online magic show (and bring your kids), head to a DEI Community of Practice session, share a pet photo with other dog lovers, or relax in an online meditation class. Our culture has earned us accolades! We have been named one of Built In’s 2022 Best Places to Work and are certified as a Great Place to Work.

The Role

GoGuardian’s legal team is looking to hire another team member in a paralegal role to support its growing legal team. This position will involve contract management and organization, drafting and amending agreements, updating template documents, and related support for the legal department. The ideal candidate will be thoughtful, action-oriented, organized, communicative and responsive.

What You’ll Do

• Contract management and general legal document organization: managing forms/templates, obtaining signatures, inputting contracts into our contract management system, and record retrieval.
• Basic legal drafting, redlines, review and approval of a variety of agreements including NDAs, independent contractor agreements and scopes of work with Master Services Agreements, other template agreements, and amendments to these templates. Assists with agreement template updates.
• Effective communication with colleagues across departments and external vendors or customers, if needed.
• Process creation and improvement to support legal operations: creating and managing forms and tracking tools, developing processes, evaluating software.
• Other general support to attorney team members.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Current Certified Paralegal status in California
• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal at a law firm or in house legal department of a large company, preferably transactional experience. Some in house experience is preferred.
• Current licensed notary or interest in becoming a licensed notary is a plus
• Effective written and oral communication
• Collaborative and responsive communication
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Knowledge about software companies
• Passion for education is a plus
• Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment.
• Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape.
• Something else? Tell us! We want to learn more about you

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, bonuses, and an employee stock option plan.
• Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break.
• A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: learning funds, lifestyle funds, online yoga & meditation classes, fertility & adoption reimbursement, giving funds with company match, and more

Plus the intangible:

• A varied and challenging role in a global and highly innovative high-growth company.
• Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.

Please share this with your friends or co-workers who may be interested in working at GoGuardian! We have multiple openings and are always looking for talented people.

GoGuardian is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. GoGuardian does not discriminate against employees, applicants, interns or volunteers on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.