Senior Paralegal
Location
Remote, New York, United States
Work type
Remote
Employment
Full Time
Experience
5+ years
Compensation
$50K - $79K per year
Posted
8h ago
Summary and responsibilities
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Summary
The Senior Paralegal assists attorneys in providing advanced legal services for the Impact, Finance and Markets Team and other global strategies, ensuring transactions are legally sound and consistent with TNC’s mission. This role involves reviewing and analyzing legal documents, managing document version control, and coordinating legal projects for impact investing, conservation transactions, and regulatory compliance.
The Senior Paralegal supports attorneys by providing advanced legal and project coordination services for The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Impact, Finance and Markets Team and other global initiatives. Working with minimal supervision, this role manages legal documentation, coordinates complex transactions, ensures regulatory compliance, and helps mitigate organizational risk while supporting TNC's conservation mission.
Key Responsibilities
Review and analyze legal documents, including contracts, NDAs, and transaction-related agreements, escalating matters to attorneys when needed.
Draft legal agreements, governance documents, memoranda, and correspondence for attorney review.
Coordinate legal projects involving impact investing, conservation transactions, corporate governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance.
Maintain legal files, document version control, and records management systems.
Monitor compliance with legal obligations, organizational policies, and contractual commitments while advising staff on compliance requirements.
Serve as a liaison between attorneys, business units, and external stakeholders.
Support attorneys with scheduling, meeting preparation, document organization, and administrative coordination.
Assist with legal training initiatives and mentor junior paralegals, legal support staff, and volunteers.
Lead or contribute to cross-functional legal and departmental projects.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of combined legal and administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Experience supporting transactional legal work, including corporate governance matters.
Project management experience, including leading cross-functional projects or project management certification.
Experience conducting legal research using online legal resources.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, iManage, document management systems, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Experience drafting and editing legal documents, templates, checklists, and guidance materials.
Excellent organizational, time management, project tracking, and multitasking abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with complex corporate finance and transactional matters.
Knowledge of impact investing, climate, conservation, or environmental initiatives.
Multilingual abilities and multicultural experience.
About The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting lands and waters through science-based conservation. Founded in 1951, TNC operates worldwide with over one million members and hundreds of scientists, partnering with communities, governments, and organizations to address environmental challenges. TNC values diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional growth while fostering a flexible and mission-driven work environment.
Benefits
TNC offers a competitive benefits package including medical, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) with 8% employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, employee assistance programs, flexible work arrangements, and additional wellness benefits. The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process.
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$50K - $79K per year
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The Nature Conservancy
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Growing team
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Remote, New York, United States
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.
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Senior Paralegal
Remote, New York, United States • Full Time