Corporate Paralegal

AmeriLife • Clearwater, FL

15d

About The Position

As a Corporate Legal Paralegal, you will play an essential role in AmeriLife’s legal department supporting in-house attorneys with legal tasks related to corporate governance contracts, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and other business operations. You will work closely with multiple affiliates, business areas and team members and will be responsible for providing exceptional service while building genuine relationships and supporting internal enterprise needs.

Requirements

• This role is open to both experienced candidates or entry-level candidates who are starting their career or looking to switch from a different field
• Either (i) a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or (ii) three years of experience in a similar setting.
• or successful completion of an American Bar Association approved paralegal training program; or certification by a State Bar approved paralegal certification program; or equivalent professional certification program
• Technologically savvy with the ability and desire to learn quickly.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• A strong work ethic
• Demonstrates the organization’s core values, exuding behavior that is aligned with AmeriLife’s culture
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise a high standard of judgment and discretion
• Ability to manage multiple projects that require interaction with multiple attorneys, departments, and internal and external clients

Responsibilities

• Communicate, consult and correspond with state insurance departments and secretary of state personnel.
• Prepare and maintain corporate minute books, licenses, registration and electronic corporate documents.
• Work closely with in-house attorneys and executives on various matters including real estate, litigation, administrative and contract matters.
• Exhibit initiative by taking proactive steps to independently manage projects as assigned, and demonstrate follow through by ensuring completion of projects in accordance with directions and instructions from in-house attorneys.
• Design, maintain and/or manage one or more AmeriLife Legal Department workflow processes, reports, tools and databases, including but not limited to contract management systems and processes.
• Interact on a professional level with other departments, internal and external clients, and outside counsel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees