Fast Facts

We are seeking a Senior Paralegal specializing in Contracts & Legal Operations to support contract management, legal workflows, and systems development within Discovery Education's U.S. Legal team, based in Charlotte, NC.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include contract review and negotiation, legal operations support, development of legal systems, work with internal teams, and coordination of legal documents and knowledge management.

Skills: Required skills include contract review, legal tech fluency, systems thinking, workflow design, project management, and excellent communication.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 5+ years in a legal environment, a paralegal certificate, experience with contract workflows, and familiarity with tools like DocuSign and JIRA.

Location: This role is hybrid with expected in-office presence on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, located in Charlotte, NC, USA.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $70,000 - $100,000.

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Paralegal – Contracts & Legal Operations to support contract review, legal workflows, and systems development across Discovery Education’s U.S. Legal team. This role provides critical support to our U.S. commercial contract function and legal department operations, with a unique blend of contract execution, legal process management, and cross-functional legal support. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will work closely with the U.S. Commercial Contracting team as well as partnering across the Legal Team and business to improve how we deliver legal services.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on role where you’ll collaborate with internal teams including Sales, Product, Operations, Information Technology, and Privacy. You will be responsible for reviewing a wide range of contracts; developing legal systems and documentation; and helping implement tools and processes that enable the Legal team to work more effectively and efficiently.

In This Role You Will:

• Contract Review & ExecutionReview and support negotiation of U.S. commercial contracts including RFP responses, data privacy agreements (DPAs), corporate partnership agreements, NDAs, and vendor contracts
• Work from legal templates and playbooks to ensure contracts align with risk standards and business goals
• Manage the contract finalization and execution process, including DocuSign workflows and archiving
• Legal Operations & SystemsContribute to the design and maintenance of scalable intake and triage systems for legal and contract requests
• Help develop and manage tools that support legal workflows, using platforms such as Asana, JIRA, Slack, and DocuSign
• Support coordination with legal vendors and technology providers
• Knowledge & Information ManagementOrganize and maintain legal templates, playbooks, and internal knowledge resources
• Develop guidance and documentation for internal business users and cross-functional teams
• Champion best practices in legal document retention, version control, and access
• Cross-Functional Legal SupportProvide general support to the General Counsel, including on matters related to M&A diligence, litigation, and other corporate matters
• Support review and maintenance of legislation
• Collaborate on privacy program support for administration of our privacy program
• Participate in Legal team initiatives focused on automation, self-service, and AI-driven efficiency

Core Competencies for Success:

• Contract review and risk identification
• Legal tech fluency and systems thinking
• Workflow and process design
• Project management and prioritization
• Knowledge management and documentation
• Communication and stakeholder collaboration
• Adaptability and operational creativity
• Roll-up-your-sleeves mindset

Credentials and Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience in a corporate, law firm, government, or in-house environment
• BA or equivalent required
• Paralegal certificate preferred
• Demonstrated experience supporting high-volume contract workflows
• Familiarity with tools such as DocuSign, Slack, JIRA, Asana, or similar workflow platforms
• Interest or experience with legal automation or AI tools is a plus
• Legal right to work in the United States 

This role is designed to be hybrid. As a legal function-facing role, this position requires reasonable proximity to Charlotte, NC. Only candidates local to Charlotte will be reviewed for consideration. You can expect to work primarily in a typical office setting, with in-office presence expected on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in line with company policy.