Paralegal - BGE (hybrid)

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company • Loch Raven, MD

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, performs responsible, specialized and confidential legal assignments and research for specified area within the Legal Department. Assists with legal proceedings, transactions and other legal matters by identifying problems, needs and procedures. May work closely with other legal, governmental, or regulatory disciplines and a variety of clients, and assists in the planning, research and evaluation process directed towards the management of the Company’s legal exposure. Provides substantive support for litigation, claims, and contested regulatory proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies, including legal research, discovery management, hearing preparation, and regulatory filings.

Requirements

• Possess at least two to four years of professional legal experience in a specialized area of law; possess a high school degree or equivalent; and possess a paralegal certificate from an accredited institution or have a minimum of two to four years of in-depth practical experience, including litigation, in an established law firm.
• Possess the demonstrated ability to comprehend and follow verbal instructions.
• Possess a general knowledge of law firm and legal practices and procedures, including litigation, and the rules or procedures required of the various court and administrative systems.
• Possess a working knowledge of legal terminology.
• Be highly skilled in the use of computers and software packages being utilized by the department.
• Possess and demonstrate initiative and sound judgment required to make decisions without supervision and in the absence of exact established procedures.
• Possess willingness to accept responsibility and devote the time necessary for success in a legal environment.
• Possess the ability to meet critical and short deadlines, a commitment to successful performance and the completion of tasks, and the ability to work in demanding conditions.
• Possess the ability to communicate clearly – both orally and in writing –and to read and analyze legal materials and other data.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certification
• Experience as civil litigation paralegal

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, organize and maintain the entire array of information, discovery responses, records, and documents in accordance with acceptable legal practices and procedures as needed to support Legal and the practice area attorneys.
• Coordinate and manage document collection, organization, and production activities in litigation, claims, and regulatory proceedings, including tracking discovery obligations and deadlines, regulatory dockets, public utility commission proceedings, orders, notices, and filing deadlines and maintain records of regulatory filings and decisions relevant to Company matters.
• Prepare draft documents and discovery pertaining to litigation, claims, company business, and other Legal activity for attorney edit and review.
• Support contested proceedings before public utility commissions and other administrative agencies.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge of statutes, regulations, Commission and court orders, administrative decisions, utility service tariffs decisions and the background relating to procedures and processes in the applicable areas of practice within the law department.
• Perform routine legal procedures under direct supervision and control of attorney; perform legal and regulatory research, including identifying, locating, reviewing, and summarizing statutes, regulations, court decisions, Commission orders, tariff provisions, administrative decisions, and regulatory filings relevant to Company matters.
• Draft documents that require insertion of basic information and/or utilizing standard format following department practice.
• Perform filing and other clerical functions.
• Coordinate work with Legal Administrative Assistants.
• Supports attorneys, company management and senior level paralegal staff in matters involving company personnel, and outside counsel and their staff.
• Supports co-workers regarding department activities and functions.
• Ability to learn, adopt, and leverage AI-enabled tools to support research, drafting, and analysis while applying sound professional judgment.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 7%
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
• Referral bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED