Paralegal

What You Can Expect

Responsible for providing paralegal support and assistance to in-house legal team and coordination with outside legal counsel.  Duties include preparation of legal documents, document collection and review, coordinating all aspects of project intake and tracking and assuming responsibility for the maintenance of the project files under supervision of counsel.

How You'll Create Impact

• Assist attorneys and other legal team members in execution of day-to-day legal matters
• Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources
• Coordinate all aspects of the department’s timely, complete and accurate responses to numerous simultaneous requests in project matters
• Assist in drafting correspondence, various agreements, and other related documents as directed with attorney oversight
• Review and analyze documents submitted to the legal department; Organize and maintain files for all projects
• May perform accurate and timely maintenance of project status documents, noting significant developments or communications as needed
• Create source files of key company documents for use in recurring projects
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on specific assignments, review preliminary advice and provide internal recommendations under the supervision of assigned counsel
• Act as liaison with various internal departments and personnel
• Prepare various documents and reports, as needed

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks accurately.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to review legal documents and organize numerous legal documents
• Must be detail-oriented; able to manage numerous projects simultaneously to meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions
• Must demonstrate follow-through on assignments, and ability to ensure accuracy and completeness without prompting from supervisors
• Ability to work independently on most assigned tasks
• Knowledgeable of standard office technology and Microsoft Office Suite

Education and Experience

• High School diploma and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience required, or
• Paralegal certification and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 0 years of experience

Travel Expectations

• Up to 5%