About the role:
As a Paralegal - Contracts, you will be a key part of the transactional legal team at Enova. You will be primarily responsible for managing our contract lifecycle process, including review of routine vendor agreements and standard contract documents, as well as contract negotiation and maintenance. In addition, you will support the transactional legal team with other matters, including general corporate matters, due diligence, labor and employment and other projects. You must be nimble and professional to provide timely, pragmatic and business-savvy support to the legal team and responses to stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and edit routine form contracts, proposals, SOWs, terms and conditions, and other standard contract documents with minimal supervision, with special attention to potential legal and business risk factors for the company; addressing those as needed to minimize and mitigate this risk.
- Ensure all appropriate approvals are obtained and issues are addressed by coordinating stakeholder input. Organize communications between all parties, maintaining an information stream and workflow while preventing inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information.
- Maintain contract records and documentation in the appropriate content/document management systems, ensuring that all legal documents are correctly archived.
- Identify gaps in standard template language required for company-wide use. Conduct contract lifecycle management tasks with moderate supervision.
- Draft communications with minimal supervision, ensuring written communications are free from typographical errors and demonstrate a balance between customer service, issue resolution, and mitigating risk.
- May develop project plans with guidance from senior members of the team and identify roadblocks, escalating when appropriate.
- Assist in labor and employment matters, including policy review, compliance review, case matter and file management, and preparation of litigation related filings.
- Assist with corporate due diligence review, coordination of production of documents, and other support for M&A transactions.
- Assist in general document management.
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What you should have:
- 5+ years experience in contracts paralegal or similar role, in-house experience preferred.
- Experience managing and reviewing legal contracts is a must.
- Are a self-starter, detail oriented and organized, with the capability to analyze problems and craft a solutions-oriented approach.
- Are flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and multiple workstreams.
- Ability to engage individuals and collaborate across teams to ensure timely project completion.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels within and outside of the organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word and Excel), Google suite, Adobe, DocuSign, with experience with contract lifecycle management software.
- Experience with notarization and apostille certificates is a plus.
Compensation:
The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $72,000 to $96,500. Actual annual salary will be determined based on qualifications, skills, experience, and level assessed during the hiring process and may fall outside of the range shown. Additional compensation for this role may include a bonus. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in Company benefits, described in more detail here.
Benefits & Perks:
- Hybrid roles entail working in-office from Tuesday to Thursday, with the choice to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance including mental health benefits
- 401(k) matching plus a roth option (U.S. Based employees only)
- PTO & paid holidays off
- Sabbatical program (for eligible roles)
- Summer hours (for eligible roles)
- Paid parental leave
- DEI groups (B.L.A.C.K. @ Enova, HOLA @ Enova, Women @ Enova, Pride @ Enova, South Asians @ Enova, APEX @ Enova, and Parents @ Enova)
- Employee recognition and rewards program
- Charitable matching and a paid volunteer day…Plus so much more!
About Enova
Enova International is a leading financial technology company that provides online financial services through our AI and machine learning-powered Colossus™platform. We serve non-prime consumers and businesses alike, while offering world-class technology and services to traditional banks—in order to create accessible credit for millions.
Being a values-driven organization is at the core of Enova’s success. We live our values by listening to our customers, challenging assumptions, thinking big, setting high expectations, and hiring and developing the best. Through our values and our commitment to making Enova an awesome place to work, we maintain an environment of inclusion and culture where our employees can thrive. You can learn more about Enova’s values and culture here.
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