Paralegal

WildAid is a growing unique and dynamicglobal wildlife conservation non-profit based in San Francisco with a mission to inspire and empower the world to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats. WildAid operates with a $12 million annual budget and has received a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator for over a decade. Since its founding in 1999, WildAid has become a premier conservation organization in driving behavior change through both world-class communications campaigns and maritime law enforcement capacity building.

We are looking for a Paralegal to work closely with our General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer and, in turn, with colleagues across functions. Reporting to the GC & CAO, the ideal candidate will have excellent drafting and organizational skills. They will be detail-oriented and take initiative. They will be comfortable working as part of a team and excited by WildAid’s mission.

Primary Responsibilities

Contract Management and Legal Documentation: Contract review and drafting (including especially applying term sheets to templates), for grant agreements, collaboration framework agreements and corresponding work plans, and independent contractor agreements. Contract lifecycle management.

Regulatory Compliance: Monitor compliance status and assist with regulatory filings, including those bearing on good standing, state charitable solicitation registration, employment, and data privacy.

Legal Ops: Collaborate across functions to drive efficiency and maximize Legal Department effective capacity via process and technology innovation.

Stakeholder Coordination and Support: Serve as a Legal Department point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and with outside counsel, including pro bono counsel.

Other Responsibilities

Governance: Support board governance activities and corporate maintenance.

Employment: Support employment law matters and HR legal compliance, including assisting with ongoing updating employee handbook, onboarding materials and HR-related policies.

Risk Management: Assist with preparation of insurance applications and renewals.

Required Qualifications

Education & Certification

• • Bachelor’s degree
  • Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program

Experience & Skills

• • 3+ years of paralegal experience in-house. Law firm (ideally, Am Law 200) experience a plus.
  • Experience in any capacity with a nonprofit organization a plus.
  • Experience in contract review and drafting (including applying term sheets to templates) and contract administration.
  • Experience supporting regulatory compliance, including monitoring requirements and status and preparation of filings. Knowledge of nonprofit law and regulatory compliance a plus.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience working with legal sector-targeted generative AI a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience with state charitable solicitation registration.
  • Experience with employment law.
  • Experience with data privacy laws and cybersecurity.
  • Experience with document management systems.
  • Bilingual English/ Spanish.
  • NALA Certified Paralegal standing.

Compensation

This is a part-time (anticipated to be 8-20 hours per week) non-exempt position with the possibility of becoming full-time. Commensurate with skill and experience, the hourly compensation range is $30-$35.

Competitive benefits package for part-time include: accrued paid time off; accrued paid sick leave; 401(k) eligibility with employer Safe Harbor contribution up to a 4% elected deferral.

Competitive benefits package for full-time would include: Employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision coverage and life/AD&D insurance; 401(k) eligibility with employer Safe Harbor contribution up to a 4% elected deferral; paid holidays; paid sick leave; and accrued paid time off.

Location

This is a remote position that may be performed remotely within California.

Work shall be performed primarily during regular business hours.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your resume/CV, and a brief cover letter to jobs@wildaid.org.

The successful applicant must be authorized to work in the US and meet the requirements of WildAid's background screening process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WildAid is committed to being inclusive and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

WildAid is an E-Verify employer: Right to Work & E-Verify Participation