The Nature Conservancy · 3 hours ago
Senior Paralegal
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$60K/yr - $83K/yr
5+ years expThe Nature Conservancy is an organization dedicated to protecting the lands and waters upon which all life depends. They are seeking a Senior Paralegal to support and coordinate legal services on complex real estate and non-real estate matters, ensuring that transactions are legally sound and aligned with the organization's mission.
Environmental ConsultingNatural ResourcesNon ProfitWaterWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Provide an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate legal services on complex and/or high value real estate and non-real estate matters for assigned business units or projects
Ensure that real estate and non-real estate transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures
Effectively articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others
Have a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability and risk management
Work with other members of the legal team to acquire and protect conservation real property
Review grant agreements for funds that support land protection work
Draft and revise real estate and non-real estate contracts for implementing nature-based solutions to climate change
Work with preserve staff to ensure preserve activities function safely and smoothly
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience OR equivalent qualifications acquired through coursework and/or related job experience that demonstrates (i) assumption of significant responsibilities for supporting and coordinating complex or specialized real estate related legal work and (ii) ability to engage in legal analysis
Experience drafting and revising real estate related contracts and grant agreements
Experience with real estate title review, due diligence review, preparation of closing documents, and coordinating real estate closings
Critical thinking and communication skills
Writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Experience conducting research on the Internet and in other legal resources
Experience with MS Office, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, iManage, and other relevant technology
Preferred
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a decentralized organization
Benefits
Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits
Company
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit conservation organization that works to protect terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (26)
2024 (21)
2023 (13)
2022 (18)
2021 (13)
2020 (12)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$120.09MKey Investors
Global Affairs CanadaBezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-11-17Grant· $7.94M
2025-10-23Grant
2025-06-09Grant
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Merrifield
CTO
Recent News
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