Paralegal (Finance)

How you'll make an impact:

As a Paralegal on our Legal team, you will help Strata's General Counsel and broader Legal function lead and scale core legal workflows so they can support a high-growth, high-trust SaaS organization. Every day, you will drive commercial contract negotiations, streamline legal operations, and contribute to the structure and culture of a modern in-house legal team. To thrive in this role, you must be business-minded, tech-savvy, and proactive - with a passion for building efficient processes and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will:

• Own end-to-end contract management-draft, negotiate, and close a broad range of commercial agreements, including software agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, SOWs, amendments, and partnership contracts.

• Lead redlining and negotiation of key legal terms (e.g., indemnification, liability, termination, data privacy/security) with confidence and independence.

• Act as the first point of contact for standard contracting matters; triage issues and escalate to the General Counsel when needed.

• Research legal issues and translate insights into clear, business-ready communications, including contract enforcement letters, breach notices, and interpretation memos.

• Support employment law-related fact development, handling all matters with discretion, maturity, and confidentiality.

• Maintain and improve legal infrastructure-manage templates, policies, approval workflows, and internal playbooks.

• Drive legal efficiency and innovation by implementing process improvements and leveraging tools like ChatGPT, DocuSign, SharePoint, and Salesforce.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, HR, IT, and Professional Services to deliver practical, business-aligned legal support.
• Help shape and scale Strata's legal function, building a modern, tech-enabled legal department in partnership with the General Counsel.

What w e're looking for:

• 5+ years of commercial contracting experience in-house, at a law firm, or both

• Confidence owning contract redlines and drafting legal terms independently

• Experience with SaaS, software agreements or HIPAA is a plus, but not required

• Proactive, curious, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and building new processes

• Tech-forward and tools-proficient-familiar with Excel, SharePoint, Salesforce, DocuSign, and AI platforms like ChatGPT
• Bachelor's degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate strongly preferred

What Sets You Apart

• You bring sharp attention to detail and strong issue-spotting instincts

• You write clearly, concisely, and professionally-internally and externally

• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-trust environment and own your work from start to finish

• You lead with discretion, judgment, and accountability
• You're energized by building scalable processes and improving how legal supports the business.

Estimated Salary Range: $75,000-90,000Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Find out more about Strata benefits here.

How we work:The preferred location for this role is in Chicago, IL or St. Louis, MO. We value our people spending time together and have campuses hosting in-person events located in both cities. We are truly a hybrid environment with all team members experiencing the flexibility to work from home.

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Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you're currently reading this and hesitating to click "Apply" for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to careers@stratadecision.com.

Here @ Strata...
Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.

We believe that each of our team member's unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Our Core Values: While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.

• We connect with positive intent.
• We are helpful.
• We own it.
• We get better every day.
• We are humble.

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