Paralegal [contract Administrator] - Commercial

Company Description

Shopify’s mission is to make commerce better for everyone. From building a new product feature for our commerce platform, to helping a merchant troubleshoot an issue over the phone, we want to empower our ecosystem through our work.

Having a unified vision, a north star, is vitally important to ensure that we are all headed in the same direction. No matter the size or experience, we want to power every merchant’s experience. This is why we’re all here.

Job Description

**About the team**

Within the Shopify Legal and Government Affairs Team, the Commercial Revenue Legal Team is focused on supporting Shopify’s sales organization. Referred to as the Commercial Revenue Team, this group targets small, medium and enterprise merchants worldwide in connection with a number of product offerings including Shopify Plus, Shopify Retail, and Shopify’s financial solutions products.

In addition to negotiating sales agreements with some of the worlds biggest brands, the Commercial Revenue Legal Team also supports the Commercial Revenue business teams by assisting with RFPs/RFIs, providing legal support regarding plans to expand into new jurisdictions and product verticals, and advising on a diverse range of merchant issues that inevitably arise over the course of our merchants’ life cycles, some of which may require mediation of sensitive and high impact issues. The legal work is challenging, varied, and constantly evolving.

To be successful on the team, collaboration and engagement are key. Our team members regularly collaborate with each other and with internal stakeholders, effectively guiding business strategies and communicating legal risk. We build trust with the internal business team and show up for our clients both proactively, to ensure our business teams don’t run into problems, and reactively, when issues do come up. Practicing at the top of your game with smart, dedicated and highly-engaged colleagues and clients is incredibly fulfilling and a great catalyst for personal growth.

**About You**

We’re looking for a curious, passionate, and driven Contract Administrator or Paralegal with a strong interest in technology who will be committed to helping Shopify’s sales organization grow. You are a constant learner who thrives on change and makes order out of chaos. You have strong communication skills and know how to keep everyone -and everything
- organized. You like to delve into existing processes, figure out what’s working and what could work better, and make it happen. You have great interpersonal skills, and you know how to manage multiple (and often competing) priorities. You have a deep interest in learning about Shopify’s products and business objectives and are truly interested in making commerce better for everyone. Last but not least, you are hardworking, have a “no task no big, no task too small” mentality, and enjoy collaborating with a team.

**Projects you could work on**:

- Organizing workflows for the Commercial Revenue Legal Team
- Reviewing current processes and building out new ones to improve team efficiency, productivity and impact
- Assisting with setting up new intake systems and other tools to keep the team organized and efficient
- Assisting with organizing and building a library of templates for use by team members and other internal stakeholders
- Updating agreement templates and online terms
- Assisting with the management of contract life cycles including redlines, validating execution versions, and storing executed contracts
- Helping to prepare and draft changes to routine contracts, including NDAs and simple services agreements using standard forms, with supervision from legal counsel
- Supporting and/or managing other projects with the Commercial Revenue Legal Team as they arise
- Communicating with the team’s internal business clients

Qualifications
- A Paralegal or Law Clerk degree, or equivalent professional experience in contract administration
- 2-5 years of experience in contract management in-house or at a law firm
- Experience setting up new systems and workflows
- Incredible organizational and time management skillTians. This role involves handling multiple projects, initiatives, and stakeholders simultaneously and executing to completion in a timely manner. You must be able to prioritize well, work efficiently, and demonstrate flexibility, as workloads fluctuate, with mínimal supervision
- Keen observation skills, a willingness to pitch in, and a proactive approach to solving problems. This means you have a hunger to learn, are a heavy lifter, are resourceful, are a great team player and are genuinely curious about the way things work
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Exceptional oral and written and communication skills. This means you have the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences about complex situations using plain language

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