Sr. Commercial Paralegal at Golden State Foods

Description

Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry, offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.

The Corporate Paralegal will support the Legal Department in delivering high-quality legal services, contract management, and operational excellence across the organization. This role requires an experienced in-house paralegal who can independently manage contract workflows, draft and review routine agreements, maintain corporate records, and collaborate cross-functionally while escalating complex issues as appropriate. This position plays a key role in contract lifecycle management, corporate governance support, and departmental process improvement initiatives.

· Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake through drafting, negotiation, approval, execution (including e-signatures), renewal, amendment, and termination, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance and management of commercial agreements

· Review, draft, and redline a broad range of commercial agreements (both sales and supplier agreements), applying sound judgment to balance business objectives with risk mitigation and appropriately escalating complex or high-risk matters.

· Drive operational excellence in contract management, administering and optimizing the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, maintaining templates and clause libraries, improving processes, and independently resolving routine issues while escalating with clear context and recommendations as needed.

· Partner effectively with internal stakeholders to respond to contract-related inquiries, clarify requirements, and align on business priorities, building strong cross-functional relationships and contributing to team cohesion and operational effectiveness.

· Assist with maintenance of corporate records.

· Contribute to Legal departmental process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, proposing solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to implement enhancements that will strengthen overall legal operations.

· Special projects and duties as assigned.

· Bachelor’s Degree.

· Paralegal Certificate from an ABA Approved Paralegal Education Program.

· Minimum 4-6 years of prior contracts/transactional and in-house experience.

· Demonstrated experience reviewing different types of contracts (food or manufacturing industry experience a plus).

· Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

· Knowledge and experience in applying compliance and regulatory standards.

· Proven ability to communicate at all levels of a business through all methods of communication.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-faced environment.

· Collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and internal business partners.

· Notary public, or ability to become a notary public.

· Curiosity and a willingness to tackle matters outside of your expertise.

At Golden State Foods, we're not just a company — we're a community that champions your personal growth and professional development.

Our core values guide every decision and interaction, fostering a culture grounded in integrity, excellence, and innovation.

We invest in your growth. From ongoing learning opportunities to leadership development, we’re committed to helping you succeed.

We go beyond business by giving back to our communities and leading sustainability initiatives that make a global impact.

Our benefits reflect our commitment to total well-being—offering comprehensive coverage and holistic support to help you thrive.