Paralegal
Description
Provides paralegal support to corporate legal department by conducting research, preparing and maintaining legal documents and records, assisting with compliance matters, and supporting corporate transactions. Handles sensitive information with accuracy and discretion while helping ensure work meets applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Route documents for required signatures; organize and maintain electronic files and database
- Provide summary exceptions based on defined parameters after review of client requests for proposal and similar documents
- Assist in ensuring both contractual compliance and compliance with company policies and objectives
- Serve as a point of contact for clients, both internal and external regarding insurance contractual matters
- Support legal professionals with international subsidiaries compliance
- Support and assist with merger and acquisition transactions as needed
- Support and assist corporate attorneys and/or management providing administrative duties as needed
- Serve as a notary in the state located.
- Bachelors degree or comparable work experience
- 5 - 10+ years of professional office experience
- Prior experience working as a paralegal or in a corporate legal department/law firm preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An understanding of corporate compliance and structure for publicly traded entity and wholly owned subsidiaries
- Basic negotiating skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and as a team member
- Basic understanding of liability issues and knowledge of software licensing and practices; experience with legal contract terminology or a desire to learn
- Strategic and creative approach to problem solving preferred
- Ability to obtain a notary license