Commercial Contracts Paralegal

Zirtual has partnered with a financial management company providing it's services to non-profits and campaigns. They are seeking a paralegal to assist with corporate records and non-profit compliance.

Zirtual is a work-life balanced company that offers law firms practice area specific, experienced virtual paralegals. Our US-based paralegals strive to meet and exceed attorney-client needs and expectations.  Zirtual offers paralegals in every practice area and state, both transactional and litigation. 

Our paralegals are vital members of Zirtual. The paralegal is the main point of contact with their assigned client(s) and will work independently with the law firms. The paralegal will receive support from their assigned Account Supervisor, who will assist the paralegal & law firm relationship with plan modifications, questions, feedback on quality, delegation and collaboration best practices, and more.

The paralegal will provide a high-level professional service by working on tasks and projects as assigned by the client, and ensuring they are executed on time and to the highest level of quality. The paralegal is responsible for being the main point of contact for their assigned client(s), and being familiar with each clients’ needs and preferences. 

The paralegal must have consistent and proactive communication with clients and the Account Supervisors. Paralegals are expected to be available for clients during business hours as agreed upon with each client, but around-the-clock availability is not expected. Paralegals ensure time is entered on a daily basis using a provided tool, respond to all communication within a mutually established response time expectation tailored to each client’s needs, maintain detailed and up-to-date client profiles, and follow Zirtual's best practices for success.

POSITION SUMMARY

• Part-time, 10 hours per month- anticipated to increase to 20-40 hours per month
• The right candidate will have commercial contracts experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between general counsel and client.
• Manage calendars and coordinate multiple obligations.
• Review, draft, and edit contracts — from short agreements to complex, multi-part contracts and terms & conditions.
• Prepare legal correspondence and review documentation for negotiations.
• Provide project-based support on contract matters involving buyers, dealers, manufacturers, and international shipping.
• Organize email and communication flow to ensure timely follow-up and reduce missed items.
• Record attorney and personal time entries in Clio with detailed itemization.
• Assist with process management and internal organization of communications and documents.

Requirements

• Proven experience with business or commercial contracts (sales and distribution experience preferred).

• Highly organized and proactive — able to manage and prioritize a busy legal workload.

• Tech-savvy, with experience using Clio or similar legal practice management software.

• Strong attention to detail, communication, and follow-through.

• Comfortable handling both substantive paralegal work and light administrative coordination.

• Business hour availability
• Reliable home internet and computer
• Remote work experience preferred

Benefits

• Compensated a 1099 independent contractor

Zirtual is a work-life balanced company that offers clients experienced, educated remote executive assistants for their personal and professional needs. Our US-based Virtual Assistants (VA) strive to meet and exceed client needs and expectations.