Senior Managing Paralegal

The Senior Paralegal assists attorneys in providing advanced or specialized legal services on matters relating to the Impact, Finance and Markets Team and other global strategies and clients as assigned to advance TNC priorities and appropriately manage risk.
Under minimal supervision from a TNC attorney, the Senior Paralegal provides an advanced level of expertise in the management and coordination of legal services for assigned business units or projects, ensuring that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures. The Senior Paralegal applies advanced knowledge and skills to serve organizational needs in a highly efficient and effective manner. They have strong working knowledge of legal concepts and terminology, the ability to articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others, and a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability and risk management. They are able to think critically and work independently with minimal supervision.
This role is responsible for reviewing and analyzing legal documents, including non-disclosure agreements, contracts, and other transaction-related materials, while escalating matters for attorney review when appropriate. The position manages document version control and provides legal project coordination for impact investing, conservation transactions, contracts, regulatory compliance filings, and other specialized legal matters. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with binding commitments, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable legal requirements, while advising staff on compliance-related obligations. The role also maintains and manages official corporate legal files in both electronic and paper formats, drafts legal agreements, governance documents, memoranda, and correspondence for attorney review, and incorporates revisions as needed. Additionally, the position serves as a key liaison with business unit staff and external stakeholders, provides day-to-day support through calendar management, file organization, and meeting agenda preparation, and may assist attorneys with staff training initiatives. The role may also provide guidance and training to less experienced paralegals, legal support staff, and volunteers, while leading or contributing to cross-functional and departmental projects.
We’re Looking for You: We are a global conservation organization looking for someone with experience to provide paralegal services for our programs. You’ll have exceptional communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated, detail oriented, able to multi-task and ability to track and complete many items simultaneously and have great customer service skills! Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree plus at least [5] years of combined legal and administrative experience OR equivalent qualifications acquired through coursework and/or related job experience in area(s) of specialization that demonstrates assumption of significant responsibilities for supporting and coordinating complex or specialized legal work.
Project management experience for efficient workflow, including leading cross functional and/or departmental projects or project management certification.
Relevant transactional legal experience, including corporate governance matters.
Experience conducting research on the Internet and other legal resources.
Experience with MS Office, enterprise file management solutions such as SharePoint or iManage, and any other relevant technology, including utilizing artificial intelligence.
Writing skills, including experience editing and drafting legal documents.
Attention to detail, project tracking, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Project and/or process management for efficient workflow.
Experience drafting templates, checklists, guidance, or other aides to facilitate project efficiency.
Who We Are: The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.
This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to View email address on click.appcast.io with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

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