Contract Paralegal

KNAPP North America

Contract Paralegal assisting legal teams in a fast-paced environment at KNAPP Group. Coordinating contract review processes and managing documentations in a modern office setting.

Posted 6/2/2026contractKennesaw • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist and provide a range of legal support to Director, Legal Affairs, Corporate Counsel, General Counsel and other Knapp Departments as directed in a fast-paced, growing office
Monitor progress of tasks assigned to external General Counsel to ensure on-time delivery
Provide progress updates to internal and external stakeholders as needed
Coordination of contract review: Document distribution: Send contracts/agreements to designated recipients for review and comment
Perform quality review of required clauses and complete contract summary sheet
Ensure required alignment and review is done with appropriate internal stakeholders
Schedule internal review meetings
Manage editing of the agreement in real time and record all action items
Collect required information (i.e. tax matrix, KAG IT/ Data Security review, etc.) from internal departments
Manage response timelines for efficient process completion
After above items are finalized, provide redlines to stakeholders/customers/suppliers
Arrange meetings, manage document review and record keeping, record action items
Coordinate follow-up meetings as required
Initiate and coordinate the approval and signature process through Docusign or customer’s requested platform
Present contract summary sheet including non-standard clauses at handover meetings and circulate to designated recipients
Review, edit, and prepare draft legal documents including notice letters, requests for information and general correspondence
Prepare written reports and correspondence
Provide administrative assistance to Legal Team as needed
Coordinate with the Legal Executive Assistant to assist with legal documents and filings as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, or Certificate program in paralegal studies
5+ years of experience working in a medium or large law firm or corporate environment
Experience in the supply chain industry, construction law, technology contracts and/or software contracts
Experience preparing legal documents and understanding legal language and terminology
Strong proofreading/editing skills required
Relevant computer knowledge and experience
Research skills
Planning and organizing
Time management
Ability to change tasks with short notice
Information monitoring
Strong communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Commitment to confidentiality
Teamwork
Ability to handle multiple tasks of varying priority

Benefits

Comp & perks

2 remote days per week
Half day Fridays
A beautiful new, state-of-the-art, office complex in Kennesaw, GA
Industry competitive compensation
Great benefits with better than average employer contributions, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability and more!
401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Profit Sharing
Paid Parental Leave
Subsidized Daycare
Tuition Reimbursement
Pet Insurance
Subsidized food delivery
Monthly celebrations
Quarterly employee events
Corporate Social Responsibility including recycling, sustainability and volunteering

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract reviewlegal document preparationproofreadingeditinglegal language understandinginformation monitoringtime managementplanningorganizational skillsresearch skills

Soft Skills

strong communicationattention to detailcommitment to confidentialityteamworkability to handle multiple tasksadaptabilitystrong interpersonal skillsorganizational abilitiesproblem-solvingability to work under pressure

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeAssociate’s DegreeCertificate in paralegal studies