Legal Operations Specialist (Fluent in Mandarin)

The Position
A global content and social platform is seeking a Legal Operations professional to support its growing U.S. legal function. Reporting directly to the company's sole U.S.-based attorney, this individual will play a key role in helping build the legal operations foundation for a growing international business.

Responsibilities include supporting outside counsel management, overseeing legal spend, invoice processing, and e-billing administration, reviewing routine commercial agreements such as NDAs, Statements of Work, and Purchase Orders, and making recommendations for future legal technology solutions as the legal function continues to scale. The ideal candidate has prior experience supporting a startup and lean legal department. The ability to read and write Chinese is a plus but is not required.

This project starts ASAP, for an initial 2-3 month duration, is fully remote, and requires 10–20 hours per week. Candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area are also a plus.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $66 and $76. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon
Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.

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