Commercial Paralegal / Legal Operations Specialist (Fintech)

Location: New York, NY; employees are required to work in the office 4 days per week.

Base salary: $100,000–$110,000 per year, excluding bonuses and equity.

Company

hirify.global is a financial services firm modernizing brokerage infrastructure through a cloud-native clearing, custody, and prime brokerage platform.

What you will do

• Manage a high-volume pipeline of commercial agreements covering partnerships, affiliates, creators, paid media, agencies, events, and technology vendors.
• Prepare contracts, statements of work, amendments, and NDAs using approved templates.
• Review incoming agreements and redlines under Legal supervision, escalating issues that require legal judgment.
• Gather commercial requirements and coordinate reviews across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Privacy, and Information Security.
• Drive agreements through approval, signature, and renewal while maintaining accurate records, deadlines, and ownership.
• Track obligations, termination windows, exclusivity, content usage rights, renewals, and contracting bottlenecks.

Requirements

• Approximately 4–7 years of experience as a commercial paralegal, contracts specialist, or legal operations professional.
• Experience handling marketing, partnership, agency, vendor, and other commercial agreements.
• Strong contract drafting, document review, version control, and commercial-detail management skills.
• Experience managing a substantial contract queue and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Sound judgment about when to follow approved processes and when to escalate matters to counsel.
• Comfort with contract management systems, e-signature platforms, and collaborative work tools.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, brokerage, consumer technology, digital media, advertising, or another fast-growing business.
• Startup or rapid-expansion experience.
• Familiarity with affiliate marketing, influencer agreements, media buying, and creative licensing.
• Experience establishing contracting workflows or implementing a contract management system.
• Paralegal qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, high-performance workplace focused on diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences.
• Competitive compensation with company equity and 401(k) matching.
• Gender-neutral parental leave and full medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• In-office lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, and happy hours.
• Use of contract-management software, automation, and approved AI tools is encouraged to improve efficiency and accuracy.