Senior Paralegal

We are seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal to join our in-house legal team and support a dynamic, growing organization. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with strong experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, managing contract workflows, mitigating risk, and partnering with cross-functional teams. Working closely with legal, sales, and operations leaders, you will help drive the contract process from intake through execution while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy serving as a trusted business partner, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organization. What’s in it for You Competitive Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 annually Work Site Location: Coon Rapids, MN Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, paid time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options. Career Growth: Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld Travel: Limited travel may be required to support GardaWorld operations. Your Responsibilities as Senior Paralegal Review, draft, negotiate, and administer commercial contracts, client agreements, amendments, and related legal documents. Manage the full contract lifecycle, including contract intake, review, negotiation, approval, execution, and document retention. Triage and prioritize contract requests while ensuring timely completion and stakeholder communication. Serve as a primary liaison between Legal, Sales, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, and external counterparties throughout the contract negotiation process. Communicate contract terms, negotiation strategies, legal risks, and business considerations to internal stakeholders and customers. Provide guidance on contract interpretation, compliance requirements, risk assessment, and risk mitigation strategies. Coordinate contract approvals, signature workflows, and execution processes utilizing contract management best practices. Maintain contract databases, document repositories, and legal records to ensure accuracy, organization, version control, and audit readiness. Partner with the legal team to improve contract management processes, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency. Facilitate insurance certificate requests and contractually required insurance documentation. Coordinate with Sales, Legal, Operations, and insurance brokers to ensure fulfillment of contractual insurance obligations. Track and manage insurance-related requests from initiation through completion while maintaining appropriate documentation. Conduct legal research and gather information to support legal analysis, business decisions, and risk management initiatives. Support special projects, legal operations initiatives, and other responsibilities as assigned. Your Qualifications Authorized to work in the United States Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Approximately 7-10 years of relevant experience and a Paralegal Certificate or equivalent on‑the‑job training. In‑house legal department experience required. Your Skills and Abilities Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail. Understanding of legal language, principles, and processes as well as other related matters. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams. Superior organization, administration, and document management skills to undertake work in a high‑paced and at times stressful environment. Ability to efficiently manage time and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines. High degree of professional ethics and integrity. Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality. Work Environment Office environment with the use of office equipment, including phones, computers, and copiers. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Must be generally available during normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with occasional evening and weekend work as job duties demand. This policy of GardaWorld Security Services to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability in accordance with applicable federal laws. In addition, GardaWorld Security Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to hiring, placement, assignment, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. It is also the policy of GardaWorld Security Services not to honor requests that employees be assigned on the basis of sex or any other classification protected by law, unless such request is based on a bona fide occupational qualification for that assignment. #J-18808-Ljbffr