Corporate Paralegal 

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews.

We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

U.S. News empowers everyone to thrive. In this position you will have the opportunity to leverage your strengths and skills to play a critical role in supporting the U.S. News & World Report Legal Department in the areas of corporate/privacy compliance, contract administration, and vendor management.

You will be responsible for entity formation and management, company filings and corporate compliance, as well as drafting contracts and maintaining the company’s contract management system and contract database. You will work with colleagues in both the Legal Department and across the company - you are a highly organized individual with excellent communication skills with the ability to work both independently and with a team. This position is based in New York City.

Are you up to the challenge?

• Corporate/Privacy Compliance

• Oversee entity formation.

• Handle annual flings for the company’s legal entities.

• Assist in the preparation of Board consents, resolutions and other corporate documentation.

• Assist with various counterparty know-your-customer (KYC) requests.

• Assist Legal and Tech departments in responding to various consumer privacy requests.

• Contract Management:

  • Manage and maintain U.S. News's contract management system, including entering documents into repository, date and deadline tracking, system updates and processing of form agreements.

  • Generate, review and negotiate form agreements such as non-disclosure, licensing, consulting and advertising.

  • Create new form agreements and their corresponding workflows

  • Provide training on contract management system to sales and business teams

  • Manage e-signature processes and contract workflows for several departments.

• Vendor Management

  • Handle vendor payments for outside law firms.

You should definitely have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• Minimum eight (8) years experience as a corporate paralegal.

• Experience with corporate filings and entity management systems.

• Experience with legal documents and agreements, standard terms and provisions.

• Experience in Ironclad, Hellosign, OneTrust, Microsoft, and Google Suite

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Superior research, analytical and organizational skills.

• Self-motivated to take on new projects and innovate where possible.

• Detail-oriented, efficient, and resourceful.

• Take a problem-solving approach in order to streamline processes and meet business needs

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on a collaborative team

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity

• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth

• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training

• Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.

• U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).

• This position is based in New York City working a hybrid schedule.

• The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 to $125,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.