Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a versatile Paralegal to support a lean legal team within a retail organization. This long-term contract opportunity offers broad exposure across litigation support, compliance, contract administration, and corporate governance, making it well suited for someone who is organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple legal workflows. The role is expected to follow a regular schedule and will partner closely with internal legal leadership to keep critical documentation, filings, and records accurate and current.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate litigation support activities, including issuing and tracking legal hold notices, organizing claim-related materials, and assisting with matters handled by external counsel.
• Partner with legal leadership on compliance-related tasks by preparing documentation, monitoring deadlines, and supporting required filings.
• Oversee business license and state filing records to help ensure registrations remain active, accurate, and up to date.
• Maintain visibility into contract progress by tracking agreements through review and execution, organizing final versions, and assisting with limited redlining when needed.
• Prepare materials for board and governance activities, including assembling meeting binders, documenting minutes, and maintaining official corporate records and minute books.
• Organize and manage legal documents in a clear and reliable filing structure so records can be retrieved efficiently when needed.
• Provide day-to-day paralegal support across a range of legal and administrative matters as priorities shift within a small team.

• Prior paralegal experience supporting multiple legal functions in a corporate environment.

• Working knowledge of contract tracking, document organization, and basic redlining practices.

• Experience handling business licenses, state registrations, or related compliance filings.

• Familiarity with litigation support activities such as legal holds, claims coordination, and communication with outside counsel.

• Background maintaining corporate governance documents, including board materials, minutes, and minute books.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and maintain accuracy across a high-volume workload.

• Must be able to commute to Savannah, Georgia