Paralegal (Remote, US)

Who We Are

Renew Home is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America.

We partner with industry-leading brands to better manage residential energy for users by prioritizing efficiency, savings, and comfort — and cleaner energy for everyone.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer striving to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they have a voice that is heard.

We strongly encourage candidates to check out our website at www.renewhome.com  to learn more about the world-changing work we are doing.

Role Summary

The role will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support to the company’s in-house lawyers. This position primarily will focus on legal operations and department administration, including managing requests through the company’s matter management systems, overseeing the company’s document repository system and signature processes for commercial agreements, and proactively tracking deadlines associated with contracts and regulatory compliance requirements, and managing corporate documents and processes. The ideal candidate is a highly organized professional who works well independently and within a team, playing an integral role in the Legal Department.

What You Will Do

• Manage the implementation and daily workflows of the company’s matter intake and matter management systems for all legal requests.
• Track active legal matters and projects, proactively managing deadlines associated with contracts and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Prepare and revise legal documents and, correspondence as directed by in-house lawyers.
• Support administration of commercial agreements, including confidentiality agreements.
• Contribute to agile but responsible process development for escalation and approval of high-risk projects or agreements.
• Maintain and revise template forms and agreements, and maintain corporate documents and company policies.
• Ensure that timely notice is given of renewals, terminations, and other critical contract-related events and lifecycle deadlines.
• Ensure timely compliance with registration and other filings for all corporate entities of the company.
• Maintaining board and governance records (minutes, consents, filings), and ensuring strong corporate hygiene through accurate, timely, and highly visible administrative support.
• Conduct legal research to support compliance and risk analysis.
• Support trainings delivered by in-house lawyers.
• Work with other departments and teams to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Reporting & Collaboration

• Act as a key member of the company’s legal team and report to CLO.
• Work closely with department leaders to achieve business objectives, mitigate risks and ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Support commercial, transactional, and compliance.

Location & Travel

• Remote position.
• Some domestic travel required.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree; Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred or work equivalent
• Experience: 5+ years of paralegal and/or legal operations experience;  at least one year in-house legal department experience preferred
• Skills and Attributes:
• Experience in a high-growth environment and with smart home or clean energy products or services preferred.
• Excellent drafting and editing skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Superior organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of legal technology tools and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Experience conducting legal research using tools such as Practical Law, as well as fluency with Google Workspace, Adobe, Ironclad and Microsoft Office suites.
• Demonstrated ability to handle matters of a sensitive and confidential nature.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish tasks with speed and accuracy under minimal supervision.
• Ability to quickly understand the business and prioritize tasks and projects based on business objectives and operations.
• Flexibility to adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Growth mindset and collaborative approach.

Benefits

What You'll Get

• A full-time position, with a competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $115k - $145k. We use market data and consider your job family, background, skills, experience, and U.S. work location to determine compensation within our established pay range.
• Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
• Real and lived work-life balance - Company perks include no pre-set vacation limits (with a top-down culture of taking meaningful PTO every year!), parental leave benefits, and a corporate value of working sustainably and putting families first.
• Competitive benefits package that includes numerous health and wellness benefits.
• 401(k) plan, with employer contributions to the same.
• Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about their mission, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day.

At this time, Renew Home is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future immigration from the company, including training plans for foreign students.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Individuals seeking employment at Renew Home are considered without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identification, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.