Job Overview – Contracts Paralegal (Temporary)
Compensation: $40 – $50/hour (Dependent on Experience)
Location: Stamford, CT
Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)
Atlantic Group is hiring a Contracts Paralegal (Temporary) in Stamford, CT for our client, supporting contract administration, document management, and agreement validation across IT and market data vendor contracts. This role will focus on locating and organizing agreements, verifying contract terms, and reconciling discrepancies between original documents and AI-extracted contract data. The position requires strong attention to detail, contract interpretation skills, and the ability to identify missing information, resolve inconsistencies, and escalate complex contractual matters when necessary.
Responsibilities as the Contracts Paralegal:
- Contract Collection & Management: Locate, collect, and organize approximately 140 IT and market data agreements, including master agreements, order forms, and related contractual documents.
- Contract System Administration: Upload agreements into a centralized contract management system, maintain accurate records, and identify missing or incomplete documentation.
- Review & Validation: Review original agreements and validate AI-extracted contract terms against the underlying documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Contract Reconciliation: Investigate discrepancies between multiple automated data extractions, verify contractual provisions, and resolve inconsistencies using supporting documentation.
- Agreement Interpretation: Identify effective dates, contract durations, expiration terms, and governing master agreements, including provisions incorporated by reference.
Qualifications for the Contracts Paralegal:
- Experience: 2+ years of paralegal, contract administration, contract analyst, or legal operations experience is preferred, including hands-on contract review and document management.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with commercial agreements, master service agreements, order forms, contract terms, and vendor agreements is preferred, with IT or market data contract experience considered a plus.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic document management systems is required, with experience using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms or AI-assisted contract review tools preferred.
- Contract Analysis: Strong ability to interpret contractual language, reconcile conflicting information, identify incorporated terms, and validate extracted data against original agreements is required.
- Skills & Attributes: Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, organizational skills, and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple agreements, and escalate complex issues appropriately.
Application Notice: Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.