Corporate Paralegal/Contracts Associate

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--COVID-19 Hiring Update--

Dataminr is still actively hiring.

As the health and safety of our candidates and our employees come first, 

we're excited to provide virtual experiences for interviews and new hire on-boarding.

This is an office-based role, but we will provide all the necessary support to work remotely until our offices reopen. 

Who we are:

Dataminr puts real-time AI and public data to work for our clients, generating relevant and actionable alerts for global corporations, public sector agencies, newsrooms, and NGOs. Our leading AI platform detects the earliest signals of high-impact events and emerging risks from vast amounts of publicly available information. Our real-time alerts enable tens of thousands of users at hundreds of public and private sector organizations to learn first of breaking events around the world, develop effective risk mitigation strategies, and respond with confidence as crises unfold. 

Dataminr is making its mark for growth and innovation, recently earning recognition on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Forbes AI 50 and Forbes Cloud 100 lists. We also earned accolades for ‘Most Innovative Use of AI’ from the 2020 AI & Machine Learning Awards. 

Join our team and help the world manage risk in real time. You’ll work with 600+ talented people across seven offices, united by our passion to collaborate, make a difference, and have fun while doing it!

Who you are: 

You're organized, creative and resourceful. You're energized by complex new challenges and the opportunity to solve them and create lasting impact for the organization.

You have experience drafting, negotiating and processing a broad range of legal contracts. You’re skilled in managing processes and identifying areas of opportunity to help improve organization and efficiency. You’re able to develop effective and thoughtful solutions and leverage technology as a way to solve problems.

As our Legal Operations Associate, you'll report to the General Counsel and play a key role in helping shape the Legal Department at Dataminr now and in the future.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage Legal Department intake, processes, procedures and workflow, including maintenance of contract management system 
  • Work with internal and external parties in drafting, negotiating and processing a broad range of contracts, amendments, NDAs and other legal documents
  • Assist with legal escalations including responding to inquiries from internal business stakeholders regarding legal guidelines, policy inquiries, and contract-specific questions
  • Proactively design and implement strategic and effective solutions and improvements across the Legal Department, including identifying, assessing and implementing new processes and technology solutions to help scale and increase cross-functional efficiencies 
  • Provide support to and assist with project management
  • Liaise with specialist teams (such as Human Resources and Marketing) on legal projects as needed

Desired Skills and Experience: 

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent 
  • 2-5 years of paralegal, contracting, operations and/or project management experience in an in-house legal department or corporate law firm 
  • Previous exposure to legal documents, concepts, workflows, and responsibilities of lawyers 
  • Experience in a high growth start-up/tech environment preferred 
  • Demonstrated program and/or project management experience with the ability to collaborate effectively with other teams 
  • Tech savvy and proficient with technology applications and productivity software
  • Superior organizational skills and attention to detail are absolutely critical
  • Exceptional time management and problem solving skills, including ability to think quickly and be resourceful
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Strong, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills 

Why you should work here:

  • We recognize and reward hard work with:
    • company paid benefits for employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
    • 401(k) savings plan with company matching
    • flexible spending account for out-of-pocket medical, transit, parking and dependent care expenses
  • We want you to be your best, authentic self by supporting you with:
    • a diverse, driven, and passionate team of coworkers who want you to succeed
    • individual learning and development fund and professional training
    • generous paid time off; including sick leave and 100% company paid parental leave
    • in-office perks such as a kitchen stocked with snacks and beverages, and catered meals
    • remote working friendly perks such as expanded telehealth options for mental and physical well being, virtual yoga, meditation and health and fitness app reimbursements

…and this is just to name a few!

Dataminr is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Individuals seeking employment at Dataminr are considered without regards to race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, unemployment status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status.

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You'll find our open-floor New York office just blocks away from Grand Central and Penn Station, complete with daily catered meals and a fully stocked kitchen.

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