topsort · Somerville, Massachusetts, United States · Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Come build what's next with Topsort!</strong></p></div><p><strong>About Topsort</strong></p> <p>Topsort is a global Commerce AI company making advanced advertising and AI-powered technology accessible to businesses of all sizes.</p> <p>Our technology helps retailers and marketplaces grow through smarter advertising, real-time auctions, and intelligent product discovery. With a presence in 40+ countries and a growing international team, we're building the technology behind the next generation of commerce.</p> <p><strong>What Is This Role Like?</strong></p> <p class="p1">We're hiring a <strong>Paralegal</strong> to help keep Topsort’s legal operations running smoothly, with accuracy, responsiveness, and sound judgment as we grow internationally.</p> <p class="p1">You'll work closely with our attorney to support commercial contracting, compliance, and corporate matters, improve legal workflows, and independently manage routine requests within approved guidelines.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Own</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Commercial Contracts:</strong> Review incoming contracts, flag deviations for attorney review, and prepare routine agreements using approved templates. Manage standard NDAs and coordinate contracts through signature.</li> <li><strong>Business Support:</strong> Coordinate responses to customer questionnaires, RFPs, and vendor onboarding with relevant teams, and develop resources for common legal questions.</li> <li><strong>Legal Operations:</strong> Manage legal intake, contract records, templates, and playbooks. Use approved tools, AI, and automation where appropriate to improve workflows while protecting confidential information.</li> <li><strong>Compliance & Research:</strong> Track legal and compliance deadlines, prepare policy drafts for attorney review, and summarize relevant legal and regulatory developments.</li> <li><strong>Corporate Coordination:</strong> Support international entity management, notarization and apostille processes, and outside counsel coordination, including invoices and legal spend.</li> <li><strong>Continuity & Escalation:</strong> Keep routine requests and pending matters moving during attorney absences, working within approved guidelines and escalating issues that require legal judgment.</li> </ul> <h4>What Success Looks Like</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Reliable Contract Execution:</strong> Routine agreements move efficiently from intake to signature, with complete information, accurate documentation, and deviations surfaced before execution.</li> <li><strong>Deadline & Record Accuracy:</strong> Renewals, filings, and compliance obligations are visible and tracked, with timely follow-up and accessible, up-to-date records.</li> <li><strong>Efficient Legal Support:</strong> Requests have clear priorities, owners, and next steps. Templates, playbooks, and self-serve resources help teams resolve common needs and reduce repetitive work.</li> <li><strong>Sound Judgment & Continuity:</strong> Routine matters progress within approved boundaries, issues requiring attorney review are escalated with useful context, and pending work remains organized during absences.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Bring</strong></p> <p><em>Don't check every box? We'd still love to hear from you. We value curiosity, strong judgment, and people who take ownership of results:</em></p> <ul> <li><strong>Relevant Experience:</strong> 2+ years of paralegal experience, ideally in-house or in commercial or corporate law.</li> <li><strong>Paralegal Education: </strong>A paralegal certificate or degree from an ABA-approved program..</li> <li><strong>Commercial Contract Knowledge:</strong> Familiarity with common contract terms and experience reviewing and preparing documents using templates and established guidelines.</li> <li><strong>Tools & Systems:</strong> Experience with e-signature platforms such as DocuSign and contract or matter management tools, along with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.</li> <li><strong>Organization & Accuracy: </strong>The ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines while catching missing information, inconsistencies, and document errors.</li> <li><strong>Judgment & Discretion: </strong>Confidence handling routine matters independently, recognizing when to escalate, and protecting sensitive company, commercial, and employee information.</li> <li><strong>Communication & Ownership:</strong> Clear, concise writing, professional stakeholder communication, proactive follow-through, and the ability to learn new processes quickly.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice To Have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in <strong>technology</strong> or <strong>SaaS</strong> companies.</li> <li>Strong <strong>written and spoken Spanish</strong>, particularly for reviewing documents and communicating with colleagues, counterparties, and outside counsel.</li> <li>Familiarity with international corporate matters, notarization, and apostille processes.</li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p><strong>Who Thrives Here</strong></p> <p><