Paralegal

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

The Paralegal provides administrative support, contract and affidavit lifecycle management and support, online and legal research, and case-monitoring support to the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The position reports to the Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel, and provides administrative support to the entire OLC team. No travel is required. Basic hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree.
• Administrative experience in some capacity.
• Proficiency and comfort using software to create spreadsheets; manage, analyze, and enter data; create presentations, reports, and documents; and use a variety of software and research applications.
• Experience working or studying remotely and proficiency with online meeting tools, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and handle multiple projects.
• Excellent organizational, research, and analytical skills; ability to learn quickly; and attention to detail.
• Strong team orientation and willingness to be flexible and work across teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including spelling, punctuation, grammar, and proofreading.
• Sensitivity in handling confidential information.
• Ability to engage positively with all levels of staff, both internal and external to NCMEC.

Nice To Haves

• Some research experience; experience gained in an educational capacity may be acceptable.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe, SharePoint, PACER, LexisNexis, and contract and document discovery databases.
• Desire to learn and contribute in multiple ways in a dynamic nonprofit environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the organization’s contract management tool and contract workflow process.
• Manage workflows relating to business record affidavits and subpoenas.
• Assist with timely execution of contracts and legal documents.
• Provide notary assistance as needed; be credentialed as a Virginia Notary Public or be able to complete the application process to become one.
• Assist with processing check requests, purchase orders, and reimbursement requests.
• Provide clerical support, including scheduling meetings; proofreading, updating, and managing data in legal databases; and monitoring and collecting organizational metrics.
• Manage, organize, and maintain electronic and paper case files, including court papers, research files, general correspondence, legislative briefing documents, testimony, and letters of support.
• Support document preparation, review, redaction, and preparation of documents responsive to discovery; track active legal cases; and compile relevant content in files and databases.
• Search for and retrieve legal and related documents from online court systems, government agencies, libraries, and internet sources.
• Assist with drafting, editing, and proofreading written materials generated by the OLC for internal or external distribution.
• Generate contract and related activity reports for departmental and organizational use.
• Respond to requests for information from other departments and third parties.
• Embrace and embody NCMEC’s mission, guiding principles, and goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree