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Senior · Paralegal · Remote · Germany
- Company
- Series B accounting software company for nonprofits · 51–200 employeesCL-89532 · based in Cologne
- Where
- Remote · Germany
- Format
- Task bundle
- Time needed
- 12–30 h a month
- Start
- Starts within 7 days
- Level
- Senior · 5-10 years
- When you work
- Flexible hours, async2 h a week overlap with CET
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About this task
This Series B accounting software company for nonprofits (51–200 employees) is looking for a senior Paralegal for a monthly bundle of recurring tasks, 12–30 h a month. First-pass review and coding of documents.
The company wants one reliable owner for a list of small jobs instead of five different people. It operates in regulated payments and lending, so a written trail for every decision matters.
The work is fully remote. Any location in Germany works, with a few hours of overlap with the team's day. You choose your hours; nothing is scheduled except an occasional short call. About 2 hours a week should overlap with the team's day (CET).
What you deliver
- Review and code 2,000 documents for relevance and privilege flags.
- A month-end summary with hours used against the cap
- A running log of open questions, reviewed at the start of each week
- A named list of items moved to next month, so nothing is lost
What a month looks like
- Week 1: intake call and a list of what is due this month
- Weeks 2 and 3: items completed in short sessions
- Week 4: month-end summary and the list for next month
Duration: 12 weeks, with a monthly hours cap. Accepted after the walkthrough. Edits requested within three working days are part of the price.
Tools
Who fits
- 5-10 years of hands-on work as a Paralegal, or the equivalent mix of roles
- Comfortable working in Relativity and Excel
- The work is done under the supervision of a licensed lawyer or accountant on the company's side.
- Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate
Nice to have
- A habit of asking one clarifying question early rather than five late
- Used to short written handovers
Not included
- On-call availability outside the agreed window
- Travel or work at a fixed location
- A signature or opinion in your own name: sign-off stays with the company
How you get paid
- The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice.
- Deftridge pays you in EUR after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement.
- You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs.
- You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge.
What happens after you say you're interested
- Within one working dayA recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want.
- You agree the rateYou and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead.
- With your written OKThe company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days.
- StartYou sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above.
What the company sees about you
First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details.
- Experience
- 5-10 years in legal
- Tools
- Relativity, Excel
- Offers
- 21 hours a month, weekday evenings
- Rate
- €34 an hour, agreed with the recruiter
How this rate compares
The midpoint of this range, €34 an hour, is above the median senior Paralegal rate in Germany (€32). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market.
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Questions about pay and privacy
The rules are the same for every task. Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job.
CL-89532 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead.