Corporate Paralegal, Legal Operations LOOKING FOR Corporate Paralegal, Legal Operations JOB AT Seattle, WA

Corporate Paralegal, Legal Operations

Porch Group is a family of technology and SaaS companies that offer innovative software and service solutions to more than 14,000 companies across the country. Our mission is to completely transform the way people buy, sell, move, and manage their homes throughout their home journey. Sure, it’s a tall order to transform a $320 billion industry, but we’re already well on our way. Since we were founded in 2012, we’ve stuck to our values and our commitment to foster a “No Jerks, No Egos” culture, which is a big reason we’ve gone from a scrappy startup to a Nasdaq-listed company and the industry-leading partner for the home in less than eight years. To learn more about Porch, visit porchgroup.com or porch.com.

On the Porch legal team, no two days will ever be the same as you help Porch achieve its strategic goals, manage legal risk, and preserve the legal and ethical integrity of the company. We focus on providing thorough analysis and offer legal advice to foster sound decision-making and ensuring compliance with legal and we’d love for you to lead the way for us, as a Corporate Paralegal, Legal Operations! This position can be remote, with a preference for local Seattle-based talent.

What You Will Do

The Corporate Paralegal, Legal Operations will be the organizational force of the Legal team, maintaining the Legal team’s processes, systems and tool and be responsible for ensuring that Porch’s business processes and transactions comply with all relevant internal and external rules and regulations (including laws, agreements, policies, and other guidelines). You will provide support to our Commercial Contracts, Product, HR, IT, M&A/Integration and Finance teams in legal & compliance matters. This role reports to the Director, Commercial Legal.

Responsibilities:

• Manage (including completing or triaging) incoming internal legal requests
• Provide administrative support (executing, signing, filing documents, etc.) and maintain the legal filing and contract management systems
• Drive internal legal operations workflows and provide general administrative and project support to the legal team
• Evaluate, advise on, and enforce the company’s compliance with external laws and regulations, including data protection and privacy matters
• Review and maintain company policies, licenses, and procedures, including for example licensure for consumer facing businesses
• Keep up to date with, and understand, relevant laws and regulations, monitor compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Maintain an up-to-date set of templates of legal documents and instruments (e.g., contracts, agreements)
• Design ongoing training programs for employees of the business to ensure all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes
• Assist with regulatory compliance initiatives including security
• Safeguard company assets, intellectual properties, data, and information
• Support M&A due diligence and integration initiatives
• Lead or assist with implementation of scaled initiatives using technology, such a legal invoice management

What You Bring

• 3+ years’ proven experience as a legal professional
• Sound knowledge of legal requirements and procedures
• Reliable, prudent, and professional mindset with solution-oriented approach
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills
• Highly analytical with strong attention to details
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, including in ambiguous situations
• Comfortable building process
• Remote Position

What’s next?

Submit your application below and our Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, you can expect a call from us over the next couple business days. After that, we will invite you to another 2 or 3 video interviews. What’s important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you’re the right person for us, but also that we’re the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!

Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.