Cryptocurrency / Financial Services Paralegal

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

5d • $55,375 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General's Office is looking to hire a Paralegal to assist a group of attorneys focusing on consumer/investor protection issues in cryptocurrency and analogous financial services transactions in our Insurance & Financial Services Division (IFSD). The Division handles investigations, mediations, and enforcement actions related to banking, securities, insurance products, and other financial services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Committed to working in the public interest.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assignments and complex tasks, follow instructions, and produce high-quality work product.
• Effective writing, internet research, organization, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with the Massachusetts civil procedure, preferred.
• Proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Excel and Word.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve and an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing support in a legal setting or with consumer outreach and mediation is a plus.
• Familiarity with the Massachusetts civil procedure, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and investigative support for attorneys focusing on cryptocurrency, nonfungible tokens, payment processing, account access protocols, and virtual-wallet storage, as well as securitization, lending, and other investment issues.
• Assist with settlement implementations, mediations, and consumer outreach; and assist IFSD lawyers in ongoing litigation and related investigations.
• Assist with preparation of court filings and subpoenas, conduct fact-finding, and liaise between the Office and other regulators/third parties from the cryptocurrency industry.
• Organize and reviewing discovery materials; performing research; managing and reviewing files; entering case information into databases; engaging in extensive communication with settlement beneficiaries, witnesses, experts, and others by mail, electronic mail, and telephone; and assisting in the drafting of various memoranda, consumer advisories, and reports.
• Input data into Excel and perform sorts and searches of this data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level