Paralegal- Defense

Job Title: Paralegal-Defense
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid: 2-3 days a week in-office)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Sr. Legal Counsel

About Us

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, LLC is the leader in supply chain autonomous planning and control towers. Our innovative solutions empower businesses to optimize their supply chains, enhance customer experiences, and drive sustainable growth. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge technology and unparalleled expertise to help our clients navigate the complexities of the modern marketplace.

Overview

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, LLC is seeking a Paralegal to join our Legal team. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, this role supports day-to-day legal operations including robust document organization, review of smallvalue contracts, and drafting of marketing materials. The ideal candidate is detailoriented, organized, and comfortable working independently in a fastpaced, missionfocused environment.

What You'll Do

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel and broader Legal function with administrative and substantive paralegal tasks.

• Maintain orderly, searchable matter files and contract repositories to ensure auditready documentation.

• Assist with review/processing of smallvalue agreements and simple marketing content in collaboration with Business Development and Marketing.

• Document organization & file hygiene: Implement naming conventions, tagging, and indexing; maintain matter chronology; ensure version control and easy retrieval.

• Smallvalue contract intake & review: Run intake checklist; confirm completeness and key terms; flag risk items; prepare issue summaries and route for attorney approval.

• DocuSign packet prep & routing: Build envelopes, confirm signer roles and authority, apply templates, monitor status, remediate failures, and update repository.

• Compliance review of basic marketing materials: Verify claim substantiation, disclaimers, and approved language; align with brand/legal guidelines; track approvals across Legal/Marketing.

• Legal research & memos: Conduct targeted research and provide concise summaries with citations, as requested.

• Crossfunctional coordination: Partner with Procurement, BD, and Operations to gather inputs and close loops on documentation.

• Calendar & deadline tracking: Maintain compliance/reporting calendars (renewals, expirations, filings); send weekly digest of upcoming dates and action items.

• Other duties as assigned to support efficient legal operations.

What We're Looking For

• Associate or bachelor's degree in paralegal studies or related field; paralegal certificate preferred.

• 2+ years of paralegal/contract support experience (inhouse or law firm); defense/government contracting exposure a plus.

• Exceptional document organization skills and comfort establishing/enforcing file hygiene standards.

• Strong written communication skills; able to produce clear summaries and compliance checklists.

• Demonstrated proficiency with digital signature tools (templates, routing, completion packets, and audit trail management) and Microsoft 365; familiarity with CLM tools.

• Ability to prioritize, selfmanage, and meet deadlines.

• High integrity, discretion, and professionalism with confidential materials. Must be a U.S. person for exportcontrol compliance.

• Familiarity with basic contract concepts; experience with legal research tools (LexisNexis/Westlaw) is a plus.

Desired Technical Experience

• Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

• Docusign (esignature; routing, envelopes, signer authority verification, completion certificates)

• Contract lifecycle tools (CLM) for repository and metadata hygiene

• Standard legal research platforms (e.g., LexisNexis/Westlaw)

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The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $80,000

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401K with Matching

• Flexible Time Off

• Corporate Fitness Program

• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success - and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.