Legal Ops Manager

Senior Corporate Paralegal

Company: Waste Solution Services (WSS)Location: Deerfield Beach, FLJob Type: Full-Time, In-PersonCompensation: $100,000–$130,000 base salary, plus bonus based on experience and qualifications

About the Role

Waste Solution Services (WSS) is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal to support the company’s legal, contractual, and corporate operations. Reporting directly to the CEO, this individual will serve as a key resource for legal matters across the business, helping manage contracts, coordinate outside counsel, maintain corporate records, and improve internal processes.

This is a hands-on role for a highly organized, resourceful professional who can work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities in a growing business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Support & Coordination: Manage incoming legal requests, prioritize matters, and coordinate with internal departments and outside counsel as needed.

• Contract Management: Draft, review, and revise routine business agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, and employment-related documents using established templates.

• Corporate Administration: Maintain corporate records, organize legal documentation, track important deadlines, and support general corporate matters.

• Outside Counsel Management: Coordinate with external attorneys, organize documentation, communicate business needs, and monitor matter status and deliverables.

• Collections & Dispute Support: Assist with demand letters, documentation, collections matters, and coordination with external legal professionals.

• Process Improvement: Develop and maintain organized contract files, document templates, tracking systems, and procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Executive Support: Work directly with the CEO and leadership team on legal and administrative priorities requiring discretion, follow-through, and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of corporate, commercial, or business paralegal experience.

• Experience supporting an in-house legal function or working in a small law firm preferred.

• Strong background in contract review, drafting, document management, and corporate administration.

• Experience coordinating with outside counsel and managing multiple matters simultaneously.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to exercise discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management tools.

• Florida notary certification and multistate business experience are a plus.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a practical, business-minded legal professional who takes ownership, anticipates needs, and follows matters through to completion. This person should be comfortable working directly with senior leadership, balancing competing priorities, and creating structure in a growing organization.

Notice: WSS does not accept unsolicited contact from recruiters, agencies, or third-party vendors. Applicants must complete the official application to be considered. Direct emails or phone calls to the Company will not be accepted and may result in disqualification from consideration.

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