Paralegal, Contract Management – Legal Operations

Kyverna Therapeutics

Paralegal providing legal and contract management support within the Legal Department at Kyverna Therapeutics. Managing documents and ensuring efficient contract execution across the organization.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide a diverse range of legal and contract management support within the Legal Department
Manage a high volume of documents, including end-to-end contract administration
Ensure contracts are accurately formatted, properly routed, and efficiently executed
Track and organize agreements, maintaining contract records
Support workflow optimization using tools such as SharePoint and Ironclad
Ensure timely contract execution across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required and/or Paralegal Certificate
7+ years of experience as paralegal, contract administration, legal operations, or similar legal support role
Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, preferably Ironclad
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint for document management and tracking
Experience with e-signature tools (e.g., Adobe Sign)
Both In-house and law firm paralegal experience highly desired
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong client focus
Extremely strong attention to detail, particularly in document formatting and version control; must be able to perform final QC of documents
Handles confidential matters with discretion and judgment.
Demonstrate nimbleness with challenges and resilience with setbacks; embraces a growth mindset and welcomes opportunities to learn and take stretch assignments.
Highly collaborative with excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple contracts and priorities simultaneously, and multi-task across projects to prioritize and manage timelines effectively
Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, highly preferred
Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment
Familiarity with contract templates, clause libraries, and basic legal terminology
Experience building or improving contract tracking systems or dashboards

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus
equity
benefits
participation in the Company’s stock plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract administrationcontract lifecycle managementdocument managemente-signature toolsfinal QC of documentscontract templatesclause librarieslegal terminologyworkflow optimizationmulti-tasking

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationclient focusattention to detaildiscretionjudgmentcollaborationorganizational skillstime managementresilience

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeParalegal Certificate