Corporate Paralegal

Job Title: Corporate Paralegal

Location: Dayton, OH

Duration: 12 months + strong possiblity of extension

Pay Range: $40/hr. to $42/hr. (W2)

Job ID: 407048

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Paralegal to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial contracting, corporate governance support, legal operations, and cross-functional coordination and a proven ability to optimize legal workflows, manage concurrent matters, and maintain accurate corporate and intellectual property records .

Responsibilities:

• Assist under attorney supervision with drafting, assembling, reviewing, and editing contracts, legal agreements, and ancillary documents.
• Support the lifecycle of commercial contracts, including tracking execution copies, collecting signatures, and organizing files within the document management system.
• Partner with internal commercial teams to ensure understanding of contract terms and progress.
• Evaluate processes to fill workflow gaps, remove redundancies, reduce costs, and optimize operations.
• Help evaluate, create, and scale legal tools, workflows, templates, and contract playbooks.
• Manage legal billing, invoicing, and budget tracking, and assist with legal technology vendor evaluations.
• Coordinate schedules and logistics for meetings, and support cross-functional legal projects and ad-hoc requests.
• Serve as primary intake specialist to gather documentation for new legal requests and manage multiple matters concurrently.
• Review incoming patent correspondence, maintain the internal docketing database, and ensure intellectual property deadlines are met.
• Conduct project-based legal research as directed by corporate counsel, and prepare and file legal documents with regulatory and government entities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years in a legal or corporate environment working cross-functionally with technology, finance, legal, IT, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Clear verbal and written communication with proven client interface ability.
• Strong organization, initiative, and attention to detail with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• High proficiency in grammar, composition, and legal proofreading.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel), Google Workspace, Adobe Acrobat, and corporate document management systems.
• Openness to learning and leveraging new legal technologies and workflows.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities with sound judgment and appropriate escalation.
• Foundational knowledge of basic contracting principles and legal requirements.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in a corporate legal department or law firm with exposure to transactional work and corporate governance.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management and legal docketing tools.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.