Paralegal 1

Description

Join our dynamic legal team as a General Legal Assistant, where you will play a vital role in managing and triaging incoming commercial legal matters. You will support routine legal processes, assist with standard commercial matters, and escalate complex issues to senior paralegals for deeper review. Your contributions will help streamline workflows and improve process efficiencies.

Typical Day in the Role

• Triage incoming commercial legal matters in a shared workspace to internal resources and functions.
• Assist and support routine processes and legal matters.
• Escalate complex legal matters to senior paralegals.
• Assist paralegals with collecting information, analyzing, and drafting recommended guidance and solutions for commercial legal matters.
• Maintain and update Legal Self-Help business readiness resources.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for candidates with strong program and project management abilities, a high comfort level with technology, and an eagerness to learn new tools. An extensive legal background, ideally with experience supporting tech companies or law firms, is preferred. Excellent communication skills, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to prioritize with minimal guidance are essential.

Key Work Areas

• Triage incoming commercial legal matters in a shared workspace to internal resources and functions.
• Assist and support routine processes and legal matters.
• Escalate complex legal matters to senior paralegals.
• Assist paralegals with collecting information, analyzing, and drafting recommended guidance and solutions for commercial legal matters.
• Maintain and update Legal Self-Help business readiness resources.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Customer service and assistance-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable presenting ideas and eager to learn and develop.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to analyze and understand policies and legal documents.
• Passion for technology and learning new technologies.
• Organized, analytical, and problem-solving oriented.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.

Skills

• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Basic knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, and the democratic political process.
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Education/Experience

• Associate's degree in paralegal studies or equivalent training required.
• 0-2 years' experience required.

Ideal Candidate Background

We seek candidates with a legal background, experience in legal operations, and familiarity with handling a high volume of incoming requests for triage.

Unique Selling Points

This role offers the opportunity to work within one of the largest in-house legal departments globally, providing a unique and enriching professional experience.

Performance Measurement

Contractor performance will be measured by the quality of triage and support provided to clients.

Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills

• 0-2 years' experience with legal research tools and document/case management systems, including internal compliance platforms.
• 0-2 years' experience with drafting and reviewing legal documents with accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.
• 0-2 years' experience with technical proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and case management software.