Senior Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager

Summary

Join the Sierra Club as a Senior Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager, a multi-functional hybrid role supporting the General Counsel. This strategic position ensures legal and operational excellence. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing legal documents, managing legal processes, implementing efficient systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing executive support. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional communication and organizational skills, project management experience, and familiarity with legal and compliance matters. A Bachelor’s degree is required, and an advanced degree or paralegal certification is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, leadership, and multitasking abilities
• Proven experience in project management, legal administration
• Familiarity with legal and compliance matters
• Agile and adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-changing, high-accountability environment
• High integrity, professionalism, and discretion
• Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate
• Uplifting and additive . You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go
• Bachelor’s degree required

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and manage legal documents, contracts, intellectual property registrations and corporate filings
• Support General Counsel of General Administration in preparation for Board and committee meetings
• Assist with policy drafting and revision, compliance, licensing renewals
• Conduct legal research and support litigation or transactional matters as needed
• Organize and manage legal processes, including tracking and prioritizing legal requests
• Implement platforms and systems to increase Office of General Counsel efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline and automate workflows
• Assist with management of legal vendors, contracts, budgets, and departmental spend
• Innovate and scale legal operations, evaluating new technology as needed
• Oversee and help execute strategic cross-functional organizational initiatives and projects
• Streamline internal processes and improve operational efficiency
• Assist executives with decision-making, program management, and internal communications
• Serve as a liaison among executives, staff, and external partners
• Identify organizational gaps and help develop solutions
• Identify conference and symposia to attend and participate

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or paralegal certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: corporate paralegal, executive support, legal operations

Benefits

• $125,000 - $125,000 a year
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A retirement savings 401(k) plan