Paralegal - Contracts

The Paralegal role will draft, review, and manage contracts and legal documents, with a focus on customer agreements, vendor agreements, board meeting minutes and other support required by the General Counsel at Velo3D. The ideal candidate will bring extensive paralegal experience to provide comprehensive contract support to the legal department of Velo3D, a 3D printing capital equipment manufacturing company serving industrial customers such as SpaceX.

Essential Functions

• Under the guidance and direction of the General Counsel, you will draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including software licenses, consulting and other services agreements, SaaS agreements (including data protection agreements), hardware purchase agreements, and other agreements.
• Review, make changes to, and negotiate counter party paper and adapt Velo3D templates as needed for various transactions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain efficient and effective systems for managing information, projects, and workflows to ensure accurate and timely responses.
• Assist with corporate governance duties, including the preparation of minutes and resolutions and the maintenance of the books and records for each entity.
• Quickly escalate issues to appropriate internal teams where needed and collaborate with those teams to find creative solutions.
• Participate in recurring meetings with legal colleagues and business partners to build a knowledge of Velo3D’s business and determine how to prioritize work.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Legal department to contribute to internal projects, including updates to contract templates and other internal tools and reference materials.

Qualifications

• You hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience and a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• You have 8+ years of experience as a paralegal, ideally with technology clients with a wide array of legal documents and contractual agreements
• You excel in collaborating with teams across Velo3D (e.g. commercial, human resources, operations, finance) and external organizations (e.g. customers, vendors)
• You can manage the entire contract process from request to execution under supervision.
• You show the ability to work reliably to meet goals with attention to detail.
• You have a high level of professionalism and motivation, and ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

About the Company:

Velo, Velo3D, Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D, Inc. Without Compromise, Flow, Flow Developer, and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D, Inc.

With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability, we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium, Inconel, and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3D award-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire® metal AM production printer, Flow™ print preparation software, Assure™ quality assurance and control system, and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $90,000 and $104,000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience, job-related skills, related education, work location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. In addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program, as applicable.

Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.