Senior Paralegal, Legal Operations
Sweetwater
Fort Wayne, IN · Posted September 17, 2026
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November 2026
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- #14Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes3% · of 38
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About the job
Job Requirements
Sweetwater, the nation's number one retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear, is seeking to add a Senior Paralegal, Legal Operations to our growing Legal team! The Senior Paralegal, Legal Operations position is not a traditional Paralegal role. This position is an exciting opportunity to merge legal and operational work as a key partner to the General Counsel and Legal Team's attorneys supporting the department across a broad array of functions including contract review and management, litigation support, regulatory compliance (including data privacy and AI) and day to day legal project management and administration. In this role, you will operate in a highly collaborative capacity, interacting directly with the entire Legal & Compliance Team and stakeholders across the organization.
Job Responsibilities
Responsible for conducting initial contract reviews and redlines of agreements and maintaining a contract repository
Build and supervise work product of AI agents
Perform intake and assessment, legal hold issuance and tracking, data collection and e‑discovery coordination, and internal stakeholder communications
Assist with responses to subpoenas, warrants, and other inquiries (e.g CIDs), including scope evaluation, deadline management, and document/data production in collaboration with attorneys and business stakeholders
Responsible for coordinating signature workflows, ensures proper execution of agreements, manages administrative items related to outside counsel relationships
Assist with managing existing portfolio, docketing deadlines, Legal Dept intake process for new IP requests, assist with USPTO searches
Perform research and analysis on applicable regulatory requirements, draft/maintain/develop regulatory filings.
Prepare and assist with corporate filings and supporting M&A diligence and closings.
Organize and maintain legal files and records.Perform special projects as assigned by attorneys.
Qualifications
3-5+ years of legal experience in an in-house legal or corporate environment
Demonstrated experience with traditional legal work such as contract review & management, litigation holds, and document collection/production
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including working with and communicating to attorneys
High degree of integrity, empathy, ethics, and professional discretion
Strong judgement and reliability with handling highly confidential information
Strong litigation management experience preferred
Exposure to IP portfolio management and brand protection strategies
Exposure or familiarity with Legal Operations and/or Privacy and AI governance concepts preferred
Sweetwater "Ideal" Team-Player
WOWs The Customer - Deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
Get Things Done - Great work ethic and moves with a sense of urgency
Obsesses over the Details – committed to paying attention to the details
Drives Continuous Improvement – Always focusing on effective and efficient work and way to get better
Develops the Future – committed to pursuit of growing personally & professionally and has a focus on bringing your colleagues along with you on that journey
S weetwater’s culture is built upon celebrating the creative creation of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work as we respect, learn, and grow from each team member’s unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and their families from all over the world, and we invite you to discover why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.