Contract Management Paralegal

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing.  We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.  Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $76,600-$103,400 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

The Contract Management Paralegal provides substantive legal and administrative support to the Legal Department, focusing on drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts and related legal documents. This position provides comprehensive support to the Legal Department by managing and coordinating activities throughout the contract lifecycle. This role partners closely with attorneys, business stakeholders, and other internal clients to facilitate efficient contract review, negotiation, execution, storage, reporting, and administration as well as other duties as assigned by the General Counsel. The Contract Management Paralegal will provide training and guidance on contract management best practices. The Contract Management Paralegal must possess strong organizational skills, experience with contract management processes and systems, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment. The successful candidate will join a growing legal department at a Minnesota-based company with a global footprint that was founded in 1905.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist attorneys in drafting, revising, and negotiating contract language using approved templates, applying appropriate contracting standards and review procedures.
• Track contract status through execution, coordinate signatures, and maintain contract databases and repositories.
• Coordinate approvals and required stakeholder reviews.
• Manage contract intake requests and ensure requests are routed appropriately within the Legal Department.
• Review incoming agreements to determine contract type, business owner, required approvals, and applicable review procedures.
• Determine appropriate contract review workflows and approval paths, and track progress through completion.
• Serve as a point of contact for business stakeholders regarding contracting processes, providing guidance on contracting requirements, approvals, and procedural alternatives.
• Guide the review of operational requirements of contracts/routing guides, evaluating special handling needs, identifying risks and issues, and elevating issues to General Counsel for direction.
• Administer and maintain the company's contract lifecycle management system, recommending workflow and governance improvements to enhance effectiveness and compliance.
• Upload, organize, and maintain executed agreements and supporting documentation.
• Monitor contract milestones, notice periods, expiration dates, renewal deadlines, and other key obligations.
• Generate reports regarding contract status, cycle times, upcoming renewals, and compliance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for process improvement.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of paralegal, contract administration, legal operations, or related experience.
• Experience supporting commercial contract review and administration.
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project-management skills.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES

• Experience in a corporate legal department.
• Experience with legal operations and process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with electronic signature platforms and document management systems.
• Experience supporting procurement, vendor, technology, or commercial contracting matters.
• Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• Customer-service mindset and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact [email protected] or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)