Temp Senior Contracts Paralegal

Location: California (Remote - Must live near one of the following cities: Walnut Creek, Petaluma, Long Beach, and San Francisco)

Job Type: Contract, Remote, Full-Time

Contract Duration: 2-3 Months

Pay: $40 per hour

LHH is partnering with a financial services company in seeking a Contract Paralegal based in California. The ideal candidate will bring strong month contract based in San Francisco, California. The ideal candidate brings strong experience preparing and reviewing legal documents, complete legal research, oversee data retention guidelines, as well as prepare communications for internal and external inquiries about legal documents and contracts.

Job Description

• Draft, review, and revise a high volume of standard commercial agreements, including NDAs, consulting agreements, SOWs, MSAs, amendments, and engagement-related documents.

• Support contract lifecycle activities such as routing for approval, redlining, tracking revisions, and ensuring proper execution.

• Conduct initial issue-spotting on contract terms, identifying standard versus non-standard language and escalating risks as needed.

• Maintain organized contract files and accurately update contract management trackers, databases, or shared platforms.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (legal, procurement, finance, operations, HR, audit teams, and practice leaders) to gather information, clarify contract requirements, and support timely contract completion.

• Prepare summaries or comparison charts of key contract terms for internal teams.

• Assist with reviewing vendor documentation, ensuring compliance with internal policies and any accounting industry requirements.

• Support ad hoc projects involving contract clean-up, template updates, policy alignment, and process improvement initiatives.

• Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and consistency in all contract-related work.

• Provide general legal administrative support such as document formatting, signature management, and organizing contract repositories.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of paralegal or contracts experience.

• Prior experience handling NDAs, consulting agreements, SOWs, MSAs, and contract amendments in a corporate or professional services environment.

• Strong understanding of contract terminology, standard clauses, and basic risk concepts.

• Experience working cross-functionally with legal, finance, operations, procurement, or similar departments.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple agreements simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels.

• Proficiency with MS Office; experience with contract management tools or e-signature platforms is a plus.

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.