Legal Operations and Compliance Associate

Summary

Awesome is the parent company behind SmugMug, Flickr, and Awesome Events. The Legal Operations and Compliance Associate will support the Legal Department by managing contracts, legal operations, intellectual property and compliance activities, outside counsel coordination, and cross-functional legal workflows across the company’s brands.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract intake, routing, execution, and filing across SmugMug, Flickr, and Awesome Events (MODE Festival)
• Process routine agreements using pre-approved templates; flag deviations and escalate as needed; help streamline processes
• Research and help onboard a contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, including current-state assessment, needs-driven evaluation criteria, data migration, and data mapping
• Track and coordinate legal projects, timelines, and cross-functional follow-ups
• Manage outside counsel billing and legal vendor administration
• Help maintain the company's trademark portfolio, including renewal tracking and coordination with outside IP counsel
• Support DMCA/copyright processes in partnership with the Trust & Safety team
• Monitor regulatory developments in privacy, content moderation, consumer protection, and digital services
• Assist with compliance projects, privacy initiatives, policy updates, and event-specific regulatory needs
• Serve as a primary Legal point of contact for cross-functional partners on standard matters and general legal questions
• Maintain organized legal files, policies, and governance documentation
• Partner with teams across the business to help operationalize legal and regulatory requirements
• Support the legal team's use of Asana for intake workflows and project tracking

Skills

• Paralegal experience and/or paralegal certification with a focus on contracts and legal operations
• Strong organizational instincts — you manage competing priorities, anticipate problems, and keep complex workloads on track
• Clear, confident communicator who flags blockers early and is transparent about status, while also proactively communicating with cross-functional partners outside of Legal when necessary
• A process improvement mindset — you develop better approaches, not just execute existing ones
• Meticulous analysis of details — you read documents end-to-end and catch inconsistencies before they leave your desk
• Self-directed, sound judgment on when to act and when to align. You identify what needs doing, bring a recommendation, and execute once aligned
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S
• Candidates must be physically located in one of the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Paralegal experience and/or paralegal certification with a focus on contracts and legal operations
• Strong organizational instincts — you manage competing priorities, anticipate problems, and keep complex workloads on track
• Clear, confident communicator who flags blockers early and is transparent about status, while also proactively communicating with cross-functional partners outside of Legal when necessary
• A process improvement mindset — you develop better approaches, not just execute existing ones
• Meticulous analysis of details — you read documents end-to-end and catch inconsistencies before they leave your desk
• Self-directed, sound judgment on when to act and when to align. You identify what needs doing, bring a recommendation, and execute once aligned
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S
• candidates must be physically located in one of the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington

Benefits

• 4 Day Work Week
• Health, dental, vision insurance - 100% premium coverage for employee and dependents
• HSA contributions covering 90%+ of annual deductible
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• FTO (Flexible Time Off)
• Learning & development opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Remote work stipends (internet, fitness, coworking space)
• Company-sponsored therapy and coaching sessions
• Flexible spending accounts available
• Company-sponsored phone plan
• A fully remote work environment (+ a coworking space reimbursement if you prefer)