Paralegal & Legal Operations Coordinator

About the Team:   

The Legal team at Relativity Space is responsible for identifying and managing risks across the organization to ensure Relativity is adequately protected through its rapid growth. Our legal team manages intellectual property, contracts, and ensuring compliance, among other responsibilities. Unique to Relativity’s fast-paced startup environment, this team is given the opportunity to work across many teams to support Relativity's ambitious goal of building the next great launch company. 

About the Role: 

This role will wear multiple hats and will work with many cross functional teams on a wide variety of matters that pertain to your role anchored in legal ops, contract management, corporate governance, IP and equity administration. You will support Relativity as we maintain and improve upon current processes to develop our Factory of the Future. We need a paralegal that is reliable, excited for a challenge, eager to develop new skills and tackle new projects. We are in search of a candidate that is willing to present creative solutions to challenges, all the while understanding the importance of managing change ownership effectively.

This role will report out of Relativity’s office in Long Beach, CA at a minimum of 2 days a week. Fully remote options are not available. 

• Manage departmental expenses, budgeting and monthly accrual requests. 
• Manage foreign qualifications, annual state filings, registered agent changes and other corporate filings as needed.  
• Maintain corporate records, promote interdepartmental knowledge share and provide necessary support for audit and diligence related requests. 
• Provide support maintaining Relativity’s employee stock option program. 
• Manage CLM workflows, negotiate NDAs (as well as other agreements as needed) and coordinate signature requests. 
• Provide other Legal department administrative support as needed (ie. mail intake/distribution, trademark reviews, IP software update, etc.). 

About You:  

• 5+ years as a Paralegal with Contract Management and Corporate experience. 
• Solid knowledge of contract management principles and playbook utilization. 
• Detail-oriented, professional, self-motivated with a proactive mindset. 
• Demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Scrappy team player that is willing to go the extra mile to get the job done. No task is too small.  
• Hands-on knowledge of technology systems, including Ironclad, Microsoft Suite (e.g, Sharepoint, Word, Excel, PPT, Teams, etc.), Smartsheets, Jira, Confluence, Carta, Slack, technology training, and system maintenance.  

Nice to haves but not required:  

• Experience conducting trademark reviews and working with Patent/Trademark Management Software. 
• In-house experience, especially in a startup environment. 
• Notary license. 
• Paralegal Certification.