Paralegal and Legal Operations Analyst

#LI-MM1 #LI-Onsite

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Manage the preparation and distribution of board of directors and board committee materials
• Support Chief Legal Officer with respect to prospective and in-progress legal department budgeting
• Work with legal billing software to review billings; support accounting function in periodic accruals of legal expenses in the company’s financial statements and related internal controls
• Coordinate Legal, Risk, and Compliance (“LRC”) matter intake, triage workload, manage projects and coordinate internal and external LRC resources
• Oversee claims processing and distributing documents to the appropriate attorneys and business contacts
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions
• Create and maintain file management system for legal department 
• Prepare routine legal documents with attorney oversight
• Manage or support additional corporate matters as assigned, including (i) drafting minutes/resolutions of corporate and subsidiary boards; (ii) creating and maintaining corporate records, including minute books; and (iii) preparing, processing and maintaining legal entity filings, including annual filings
• Professionally handle legal and other matters involving confidential, proprietary and legally privileged documents and information 
• Partner with legal department, business units, division or corporate as requested

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree 
• Paralegal certification 
• 7+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal operations professional, legal assistant with substantive legal or legal operations background, or similar role
• Experience with SEC filings and public company governance
• Relevant experience as a paralegal in a private law firm or corporate legal department (preferably both)
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles 
• Experience with departmental budgeting 
• Experience with Legal Tracker or similar software 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• Knowledge of fundamental legal principles relevant to general corporate law 
• Knowledge of legal publications and ability to remain current in profession 
• Excellent research, organization, and project-management skills
• Experience with legal technology platforms, workflow management, and process improvement initiatives
• Possess problem-solving ability through detailed analysis of various rules, regulations, laws etc. 
• Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics or relevant field preferred
• 3 years of relevant experience
• Must possess analytical skills
• Must be able to comprehend, manipulate and interpret statistical data
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
• Proficient use of applicable technology