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We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.
We’re Looking For A: Contracts Paralegal
Location: Remote (United States)
What You’ll Be Doing:
As the Contracts Paralegal at Golden Hippo, you will support the commercial contract function of the Company’s in-house Legal Department — your work will touch upon the full contract lifecycle from intake to drafting through negotiation, execution, monitoring, and periodic auditing of contracts. Some corporate maintenance responsibilities also fall within the scope of this role.
Primary responsibilities and duties include the following:
- Support the commercial contracts legal function, including administering the full contract lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to improve efficiency and consistency across the Legal Department.
- Conduct periodic audits of existing contracts to identify expiration dates, auto-renewal terms, unfavorable provisions, and renegotiation opportunities.
- Draft and negotiate contracts including website terms, privacy policies (U.S. and international), talent releases, manufacturing agreements, technology service agreements, professional services agreements, influencer agreements, and product agreements.
- Support corporate maintenance activities, including entity management, corporate governance filings, and organizational record-keeping as needed.
Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):
- Capable of drafting, revising, proofreading routine contracts.
- Proficiency with contract-management tools, Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision, and exercise sound judgment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with strong commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality work products.
- Possesses a high degree of accountability, self-motivation, and drive.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and deliver accurate work products in a timely and efficient manner .
- Extensive experience using large language model platforms, such as Anthropic Claude, in daily work to improve productivity, enhance accuracy, streamline contract review and drafting.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 5+ years of experience, either in-house, with a law firm, or a combination, supporting commercial contracting required.
- Paralegal certificates or registrations from NALA or NFPA preferred.
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Bonus Opportunities – Earn more with both annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
- Investing in Your Future – We match up to 3.5% of your 401(k) contributions and offer a company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), helping your retirement savings grow alongside the company. Learn more.
- Work-Life Balance – Start your first year accruing up to 15 days of vacation, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
- Well-Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
- Career Growth – Grow with us through our mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases designed to help you advance.
- Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
- Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!
The base salary range is $65,000 - $85,000, plus annual & monthly KPI bonus potential.
The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote.
Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.
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Skills Required
- Ability to draft, revise, and proofread routine contracts
- Proficiency with contract-management tools and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality work products
- High degree of accountability, self-motivation, and drive
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Extensive daily experience using large language model platforms such as Anthropic Claude
- Bachelor's degree
- Five years of in-house legal department or law firm experience
- Paralegal certificate or registration from NALA or NFPA
What the Team is Saying
Golden Hippo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is widely characterized as comprehensive, with the employer covering premiums for employee‑only plans and offering HMO/PPO choices alongside HSA/FSA options. Wellness resources and on‑site facilities further support the overall health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are emphasized through a company 401(k) match and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Together these indicate meaningful long‑term wealth‑building potential for employees who stay.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is highlighted by extended paid parental leave for all parents, complemented by adoption and fertility benefits. This breadth signals a notably family‑friendly approach.
Golden Hippo Insights
What We Do
With over 900 team members across multiple companies dedicated to improving lives, we create best-in-class products that bring health and happiness. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. From brand ideation to ad creation to product fulfillment, the entire process happens in-house.
Why Work With Us
Golden Hippo’s one-of-a-kind company culture is driven by collaboration, innovation, and initiative. The same tenacity and scrappiness that built Golden Hippo in 2011 still drives our culture to this day. We work hard, have fun, and strive to make a lasting impact on everything we do.
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