Paralegal Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associates degree as a paralegal and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions OR Completion of an ABA approved Paralegal training program and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions OR Five years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions
• Ability to obtain and maintain ABA approved Paralegal certification, or equivalent within timeline designated by management
• Operating as a Paralegal or in a position performing paralegal functions
• Researching and analyzing legal matters, case law and regulations
• Preparing written legal documents, memoranda, pleadings and correspondence
• Operating Microsoft suites and legal case management systems
• Knowledge of principles, methods and resources involved in conducting legal research
• Knowledge of civil litigation procedure
• Knowledge of Federal and state judicial systems
• Ability to evaluate situations, facts and issues and draw accurate conclusions
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work
• Ability to research legal files and compile data
• Competently operate a windows based PC and relevant software
• Communicate effectively with others in a work environment and with the public
• Research, analyze and prepare written documents, correspondence, memoranda and pleadings

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Law or a related field
• Knowledge of regulatory matters, including filing reports with regulatory agencies
• Knowledge of company procedures and departmental functions
• Two or more years of experience in Insurance, contract and corporate law
• Two or more years of experience in Real property transactions
• Two or more years of experience in Trademark law
• Two or more years of experience in Insurance products and services
• Two or more years of experience in Banking and financial institutions law

Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research, investigates issues and drafts/prepares legal documents to support attorneys and contract administrators.
• Supports all aspects of document discovery, including e-discovery, document management, the litigation hold process, and document production.
• Assists counsel with the coordination of responses to subpoenas, demand letters, legal correspondence, and discovery demands, etc.
• Manages daily activities of litigation support vendors and outside counsel.
• Calendars dates and monitors litigation activity and deadlines.
• Coordinates the scheduling of witness interviews, deposition preparation, and depositions.
• Maintains comprehensive litigation and pre-litigation case files and trackers and prepares monthly/quarterly status reports.
• Supports and provides direction in the internal investigation of compliance issues.
• Manages various compliance filings with regulatory agencies.
• Identifies risk, utilizes analytics and best practices to minimize exposure to the company.
• Collaborates with OGC support staff to design and deliver workflow in a shared services environment with a seamless customer support experience.
• Provides backup coverage for OGC support staff on an as needed basis.
• Supports Legal Tracker, service of process and CT Assurance administration on an as needed basis.
• Designs and implements practical processes for the OGC Team to identify, evaluate and implement process efficiency improvements.
• Inputs and reviews data in spreadsheets, databases, or other departmental systems in order to update content and generate various reports.
• Generates and manages legal templates, prepares correspondence, assists in the creation of presentations.
• Interacts directly with business line customers to address support needs.
• Handle special assignments when assigned.

Benefits

• 401k Match
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement