Legal Coordinator
About The Position
A Legal Coordinator is sought for the Office of the Chief Legal Officer. Lawyers and law school grads with interest in employment law, or candidates with a paralegal certificate or paralegal background looking for exposure to employment law, are encouraged to apply. We are looking for a proactive, meticulously organized, very detail-orientated individual who manages the overall office for highly busy legal executives, who is comfortable working with individuals in a variety of roles both within and outside the agency, and who can handle a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Experience drafting and reviewing agreements is strongly preferred
- Must have Juris Doctorate or Paralegal Certificate/Legal Assistant Certificate
- Must have excellent time-management skills and be able to determine prioritization of short-term and long-term projects
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Draft, format, redline and edit highly confidential agreements and correspondence, including employment, member service and severance agreements
- Communicate with agents and executives regarding highly confidential agreements
- Create and implement legal procedures and processes, as needed
- Gather facts, analyze and determine whether conflicts of interest have arisen per company policy
- Legal research and analysis with regard to employment law
- Participate in workplace investigations, as needed
- Support compliance projects with Human Resources, as needed
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, MS Word (e.g., redlining), Excel and Power Point, as well as Acrobat Adobe Professional
- Maintain various spreadsheets, charts and summaries
- Understand the workflow relationships both of the Office of the Chief Legal Officer and the agency at large
- Be familiar with basic legal concepts, like state and Federal legislation, contract law, administrative agencies, and arbitration
- Do legal research in support of legal compliance, including use of Westlaw and similar databases
- Utilize electronic signature and calendaring applications to ensure documents are executed, distributed and renewed
- Organize and update hard copy and electronic files, ensuring all relevant documents are quickly accessible
- File documents in electronic database management systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
