Paralegal Jobs in Anchorage, KY

About The Position

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, or an associate's or bachelor's degree and relevant paralegal experience.
• 5–10+ years of paralegal experience, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Strong working knowledge of legal operations, matter management, AI, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling a legal operations function.
• Experience with legal research tools such as Westlaw or Lexis.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Track record of effectively managing outside counsel and legal spend.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate across functions, listen, and communicate with candor and clarity.
• Ability to prioritize workload across multiple business segments.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong follow-through.
• Ability to perform essential job functions and meet productivity standards, maintain regular and punctual attendance, occasionally lift and carry up to 15 pounds, speak and listen clearly on the telephone, and sit for prolonged periods while working at a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Background in insurance, mortgage lending, or funeral and cemetery industries.
• National certification such as NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) or NFPA Registered Paralegal (RP).

Responsibilities

• Build and improve legal operations, including matter intake, tracking, and workflow processes.
• Own the legal budget and accruals.
• Manage outside counsel engagements, billing guidelines, and invoice review.
• Track legal spend and report key metrics and trends to the Chief Legal Officer.
• Select, implement, and maintain legal technology and AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Establish document management practices, templates, policies, and playbooks for the legal department.
• Draft, review, and redline routine agreements, such as NDAs, vendor agreements, and service agreements, under attorney supervision.
• Maintain the contract repository and track key dates, renewals, and obligations.
• Support real estate, mortgage, and commercial transactions, including due diligence and closing documents.
• Assist with life insurance compliance, filings, and responses to regulator inquiries and examinations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and maintain the compliance calendar.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on discovery, document collection, and legal holds.
• Process subpoenas, garnishments, and other legal processes.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries for the Chief Legal Officer.
• Respond to legal requests from business units and assist with other matters as needed.