Paralegal at RADAR in New York City, NY

ABOUT US At RADAR, we're transforming the way the world thinks about physical retail. RADAR has raised over $104M from top investors, retailers, and strategics and works with some of the world's retail brands including American Eagle and Gap. We’re building the future of in-store experience where every product and every person can be precisely located in real time. Our platform combines RFID and AI to unlock hyper-accurate product visibility and automation at scale. From real-time inventory tracking to seamless checkout experiences, our technology empowers some of the world’s largest retailers to streamline operations, reduce loss, and elevate both employee and customer experiences. We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven startup where bold ideas, collaboration, and impact are at the core of everything we do. Join us as we reshape the physical world with digital precision, starting with retail and expanding far beyond! OUR VALUES Mission-Driven: We're transforming retail with cutting-edge technology and building something that truly matters. Collaborative Team: We thrive on curiosity, shared goals, and solving complex problems together. High Impact: You’ll make meaningful contributions from day one and help shape the future of our product and company. Clear Communication: We value honesty, humility, and respectful dialogue—everyone’s voice matters. Balanced Lives: We work hard, but not at the expense of well-being. We respect time, boundaries, and life outside of work. Diverse Perspectives: We believe better ideas come from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. Empathy-Driven Design: We build with deep respect for our end users, listening closely to their feedback and needs. ABOUT THE JOB We are scaling fast, and our legal team is a critical partner in that growth. We are looking for an experienced paralegal who is intellectually curious, obsessed with efficiency, and eager to help us build a world-class legal function from the ground up. You will report directly to our Associate General Counsel and serve as a key operator of our legal department. This role is a combination of high-level legal operations, system architecture, and hands-on execution. We need someone with a few years of rigorous law firm experience who has "seen it done right" but is now ready to apply that discipline to a fast-moving tech environment. You aren't afraid of the administrative work - you see it as a puzzle to be solved, automated, or optimized. You are constantly testing the latest AI tools to shrink your own workflow, and you thrive when given a blank slate to build a better process. Responsibilities: Systems Architecture: Take full ownership of our document management (Box) and entity management. We need someone who treats organization as a competitive advantage - not just a filing task. AI-First Workflow: You won’t just use AI; you will build the "legal tech stack." We expect you to experiment with LLMs, automation platforms, and legal tech to turn hours of manual work into minutes of high-quality output. Operations Scaling: You will help design and implement the playbooks, templates, and SOPs that allow us to scale. Full-Cycle Legal Support: You will handle high-volume agreements (NDAs, vendor contracts) and help manage outside counsel billing. You understand the professional rigor required at a top-tier law firm and bring that same quality control to everything you touch at Radar. Corporate Housekeeping: Assist with governance, board prep, and IP filings, ensuring our legal infrastructure scales along with our business. ABOUT YOU A "Bias for Action": You have 4-6+ years of experience in a high-intensity environment (large law firm or a fast-paced corporate team). You know how to work fast without sacrificing accuracy. Curious & Tech-Forward: You are already using tools like Claude or ChatGPT to draft emails, summarize documents, or write basic scripts. You don’t wait to be told how to use technology - you proactively bring ideas to the table. Ownership and Prioritization: You are happy to handle administrative work when it’s needed to move the ball forward, but you are eager to build scalable systems.  You take ownership over your tasks and have excellent ability to prioritize and juggle multiple assignments at once. Exceptional Quality Control: You catch the mistakes that others miss. You take pride and ownership in your work product and understand that in a legal function, precision matters. Required: 4-6+ years of paralegal, legal operations, or similar legal support experience, ideally in a law firm, large tech company, or other fast-paced in-house environment Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills—you're the person who creates the system that everyone else relies on Demonstrated experience implementing or managing document management systems Experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) for professional work and ability to think creatively about AI applications Experience with legal tech platforms and with legal AI tools specifically designed for contract review, legal research, or document automation Experience reviewing and negotiating NDAs Self-starter mentality with ability to work independently and take initiative Excellent written and verbal communication skills Comfort with ambiguity and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment Preferred: Experience supporting legal departments through scaling phases Background in commercial contracts, particularly in B2B SaaS or hardware/software technology companies Exposure to IP matters (patents, trademarks, licensing) WHAT YOU'LL DO In your first 30 days, you will: Learn Radar’s mission, technology stack and core values. Complete onboarding and security compliance training. Review Radar’s MNDA playbook vendor best practices Manage DocuSign processes In your first 60 days, you will: Complete a full audit of Box folder structure and document inventor; produce a gap analysis and preliminary recommendations Assume full ownership of end-to-end MNDA process, including intake, playbook-based review, redlining, signature routing, and filing Manage most legal team administrative tasks and suggest process improvements In your first 90 days, you will: Partner directly with business to manage most low risk, high volume vendor agreement review Undertake a detailed internal assessment culminating in presenting AGC with a proposed legal tech stack recommendation, evaluating AI tools relevant to Radar's current contract volume and pain points Develop a legal intake process to manage and prioritize business requests to legal At RADAR, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The expected base salary range for this position is $90,000-$140,000. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors,  including job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, life and disability benefits, 401k plan,  flexible time off, and paid parental leave. The pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. Research has shown that women & underrepresented minorities are more likely to read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don't meet every single one. This list represents what we're ideally looking for, but everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strength & potential, not lack of weakness. Use of artificial intelligence or a LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process will be grounds for rejection of your application process.