Corporate Paralegal

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Compliance, the Paralegal will support a broad range of legal matters across the business, including contracts and commercial support, litigation/claims and investigations support, compliance coordination, and legal operations (tools, processes, spend management and knowledge management). This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety and partners well with cross-functional teams. 

This position is hybrid and is based in Broadview Heights, Ohio (3 days in office / 2 remote).

• Support commercial contracting function, including preparing draft agreements using company templates, coordinating execution via e-signature platforms (e.g., DocuSign), and supporting corporate counsel with negotiation and contract management
• Assist in the rollout and updating of corporate policies and track completion of legal/ethics compliance training and reporting requirements
• Assist with litigation and pre-litigation support: maintain matter files, track deadlines, coordinate document collection, and support responses to subpoenas and information requests
• Help administer legal hold and discovery workflows (custodian tracking, document coordination, basic quality checks) in partnership with internal stakeholders and e-discovery resources
• Support internal and external investigations by organizing documents, coordinating interviews/meetings, and maintaining chronologies and key records
• Coordinate third‑party due diligence and compliance screenings (e.g., anti-bribery/export screening) using company tools and documented processes
• Provide support for basic corporate recordkeeping tasks, such as maintaining corporate calendar (e.g., board meetings and deadlines) entity records, annual filings, and routine minutes/consents for subsidiaries as needed
• Assist with preparation of board/committee materials and post-meeting record organization when requested
• Help run day-to-day legal department operations: matter intake tracking, shared inbox/process coordination, and maintaining organized digital matter files and knowledge resources
• Support outside counsel/vendor administration and legal spend processes, including invoice review, e-billing support, matter coding, and coordination with Finance/AP for accruals and reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects (templates, playbooks, checklists, dashboards) to improve turnaround times and visibility across legal work
• Professionally handle legal and other matters involving confidential, proprietary and legally privileged documents and information and maintain appropriate discretion and judgment
• Support Legal Department and various business functions with various complex and sensitive matters and special projects as needed 

Skills & Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certification approved by the American Bar Association, or comparable experience
• 3-7+ years of relevant paralegal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department 
• Strong organization and project-tracking skills; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with attention to detail 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels 
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Comfortable with learning and working in legal tools/technology (e.g., e-signature, matter management, e-billing, e-discovery)
• Exposure to entity management/governance filings is a plus 
• Exhibits commitment to Sotera Health Company’s values by focusing on safety, customer needs, people, integrity, and excellence

Values 

• Exhibits commitment to Sotera Health Company’s values by focusing on safety, customer needs, people, integrity, and excellence

Benefits

Sotera Health offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) program with Company match that immediately vests
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Free financial planning assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

 

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 8 of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies. 
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Learn more about Sotera Health at soterahealth.com.