PARALEGAL 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

HII is seeking a Paralegal to support the Law Department at the Newport News Shipbuilding division. Applicants should be proactive self-starters, life-long learners, with the ability to work independently or part of a larger team, digest information quickly, and operate in a dynamic, fast-moving, and evolving business environment. A successful candidate will demonstrate a history of high emotional intelligence and discretion in handling highly sensitive and confidential information.

Requirements

High School/GED and 4 years of additional education and/or experience
Knowledgeable and experienced with the Microsoft Office suite of products
Ability to learn and incorporate new technologies
Has completed or participated in attorney assistant or paralegal education/training.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide general paralegal support to the Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated.
Manage NNS Law Department financial activities, including budgeting and forecasting, expenditure tracking, billing, etc. Provide regular reports and metrics, measuring performance against budget. Collect and communicate financial information within and outside the Law Department.
Assist with business operations oversight to the Law Department’s vendor and outside counsel relations, including vendor rates, billing, tracking, and reporting expenses, etc. Working with legal staff and company procurement personnel to assist in the selection of vendors, establish performance and billing guidelines, and identify and resolve vendor relationship issues, etc.
Perform legal research; reviewing and analyzing changes in federal law and regulations; performing initial review for attorneys on drafts and other documents.
Assist attorneys in the preparation of presentations, reports, correspondence, and executive-level summaries.
Perform research on complex legal questions and factual issues using internal and external resources.
Conducts research and resolves routine legal questions under the direction of an attorney on a level between the attorney and the legal secretary.
Engages in a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to those calling for judgment and independent initiative.
Provides research and support activity and counsel and advises company personnel on routine matters.
Prepares agreements, instruments, documents, and pleadings relating to litigation and nonlitigation matters.
May represent the company on matters of a general nature before courts, administrative tribunals, and officers.