Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time.

Compensation

The compensation target range for this role is:

$85,900 - $101,000

Job Summary

The Sr. Contracts Paralegal (CP) is a staff position reporting to the Deputy General Counsel in the Company. The CP also will work closely with the Company contracts team and internal business partners. The CP will have knowledge and understanding of commercial contracts, and experience reviewing and negotiating, drafting, and tracking contracts through the full contract lifecycle. This person will work collaboratively as well as independently and will need to have strong interpersonal skills and be intellectually independent, a team player, and highly motivated. This person will handle a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Review, analyze, negotiate, and draft contacts, including services agreements, purchase and sales agreements, marketing contracts, sourcing and vendor agreements, amendments, NDAs, renewals, and all ancillary documentation.Mitigate legal risks with an understanding of business objectives.Manage/facilitate the end-to-end contracting process, including contract design, drafting, contract approval process, submission of contract drafts to internal stakeholders for review, managing the redline process with vendors and approved contract execution.Prepare contract summaries and risk assessments.Create and maintain standardized templates, checklists, guidelines, best practices and workflows to support contract negotiation workflows.Draft, revise, help prepare and maintain various legal documents, including contracts, templates, reports, correspondence, presentations, and other documents.Assist in litigation processes, including discovery requests and tracking filings and deadlines.Collaborate on legal team special projects and initiatives.Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills, Education, Experience:

Seven or more years’ experience as a contracts paralegal and/or contracts manager negotiating contracts in an in-house or law firm environment or equivalent setting.Completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate programStrong understanding of commercial contractsAbility to identify key legal issues, develop and draft proposed solutions, using judgment and discretion in identifying issues for escalation.Analytical, strong problem-solving and critical thinking skillsExperience developing, implementing, and using legal department technology solutions (e.g., Microsoft O365, contract lifecycle management, document management systems and related workflow and content management platforms).Experience working in team settings.

Physical Requirements

Physical activities may occasionally include:

Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time.Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.

Physical activities may constantly include:

Communicating with others to exchange information.Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.

Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:

Noisy open office environment

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

WHY WORK AT PURPLE?

Make your mark: We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people’s lives through comfort.

Gain unique experience: Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Utah! The contributions you make will matter at Purple as the company continues to grow with you.

Awesome culture: Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation events.

Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.