Paralegal – Legal Specialist

Auto-Owners Insurance Company • Lansing, MI

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. Job Description We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an experienced and motivated Paralegal to join our team. We are looking for the right individual to join our team to assist our in-house attorneys in supervising claim files and undertaking related projects. The position requires the following, but is not limited to:

Requirements

• Ability to organize and maintain legal files and databases, and read and interpret legal documents
• Must prioritize among ongoing projects to meet deadlines
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all kinds of people, including attorneys and other business units such as claims and underwriting
• Aptitude for and interest in technology, systems and legal operations and processes.
• Excellent analytical, time management and verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 or more years of experience in a law firm preferred
• Completion of a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program preferred
• Experience with Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Review and summarize claims files, complaints, expert reports, and other documents.
• Draft legal correspondence and organize in electronic filing system
• Coordinate deadlines and organize workflow to improve efficiency of the team
• Research legal and non-legal issues via internet, statutes, case law, regulations and other sources, and prepare reports of findings
• Prepare and organize materials for special projects

Benefits

• Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.
• Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

What This Job Offers

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