Senior Paralegal

**Who we are:** Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. **What you’ll do:** As a Senior Paralegal, you will serve as a key legal operations and corporate governance partner, supporting the Chief Legal Officer and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization. You will independently manage complex legal and corporate matters, drive process improvements, and provide strategic support on contracts, entity management, and regulatory compliance. **Responsibilities/Duties:** - Lead the administration and optimization of contract lifecycle management processes and systems, including LinkSquares, to enhance efficiency, visibility, and compliance. - Manage the drafting, review, tracking, execution, and maintenance of a wide range of agreements, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and legal requirements. - Conduct detailed contract analysis, identify legal and business risks, and recommend practical solutions to mitigate exposure. - Support and participate in contract negotiations, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), employment agreements, vendor contracts, amendments, and other commercial agreements. - Serve as a trusted legal resource to business stakeholders, collaborating across departments to ensure contractual obligations align with organizational objectives and regulatory standards. - Conduct advanced legal research and analysis, synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations for legal counsel and business leaders. - Assist the Chief Legal Officer with legal project management, strategic initiatives, fact gathering, due diligence, and complex legal analyses. - Prepare, review, and file corporate governance documents, including articles of incorporation, articles of organization, bylaws, operating agreements, board consents, resolutions, and related records. - Maintain and oversee corporate records, governance databases, organizational charts, and legal document repositories to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and compliance. - Coordinate annual reporting, business licensing, "doing business as" (DBA) filings, state registrations, and other corporate compliance requirements. - Manage entity governance documentation and support board and committee activities through preparation of materials, meeting records, and related filings. - Track and maintain intellectual property portfolios, including trademarks, copyrights, licenses, and related renewal requirements. - Draft legal correspondence and communicate directly with outside counsel, regulators, business partners, and external stakeholders on legal and contractual matters. - Identify opportunities to improve legal operations and implement scalable processes, templates, workflows, and best practices to increase organizational effectiveness. - Support internal compliance initiatives, audits, and regulatory reviews as needed. - Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and analyses to support decision-making by senior leadership. - Act as a proactive, self-directed professional who anticipates needs, solves problems independently, and drives legal matters to successful completion. **Who you are:** **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree required; ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate or equivalent advanced paralegal training strongly preferred. - 10+ years of progressive corporate paralegal experience, preferably within healthcar…