Paralegal

Empire State•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides broad-based paraprofessional support to in-house counsel in performing all legal tasks related to the implementation of Empire State Development’s economic development mission and purpose.

Requirements

Associate degree and successful completion of a paralegal certificate program.
Significant related experience may be substituted for education requirements.
Five years of experience as a paralegal, preferably in a government, corporate setting, or law firm.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Superior organizational skills with attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collegially and effectively in a team setting.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
Proficiency in data management systems.

Responsibilities

Support legal and public affairs divisions in research and analysis of program and legal issues, providing detailed and timely written analysis.
Prepare initial drafts, proofread, cite check, and finalize diverse legal documentation for corporate, lending, litigation, and bond issuance activities.
Correspond with the public regarding ESD's activities.
Draft and file documents for the formation of corporate entities under the supervision of the Corporate Secretary.
Assist with responsibilities for meetings of directors of ESD and its subsidiaries, including ensuring quorum, arranging transcription and video conferencing.
Oversee and coordinate the preparation of corporate authorization requests and maintain the schedule for board meetings.
Prepare corporate minutes and resolutions.
Provide litigation support, including drafting correspondence, monitoring actions, coordinating document production, accepting service of papers, and filing legal papers.
Assist with the Corporation’s annual Public Authorities Reporting and Information System compliance and preparation of annual subsidiary reports.
Provide back-up support for responding to Freedom of Information Law requests, maintaining logs, and corresponding with the public.
Arrange for public hearings, including reviewing and publishing legal notices, obtaining affidavits of publication, booking meeting space, supervising stenographic records, and posting documents to the ESD website.
Create and maintain departmental files.
Maintain the in-house legal library.