Paralegal

WHO We Are: 

Self-Help started in 1980 with a focus on economic inequality especially in communities that have faced systemic barriers in building wealth. At the core of what Self-Help does is a drive to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity. In other words, we’re committed to economic justice! Economic Justice means that all communities have the basic infrastructure they need to thrive, from high quality schools to grocery stores selling fresh foods resources that support opportunity at a neighborhood level regardless of demographics, income, or wealth. Since our founding, we’ve constantly sought to find new ways to pursue greater economic justice: from providing fair and affordable loans, to working with partners to demand that lawmakers change unjust policies. 

We are seeking a Paralegal to join our team!

The Paralegal supports the work of Self-Help’s attorneys and teams across all lines of service through recordkeeping, contracts management, and execution of legal work.  

WHAT You'll DO: 

• Contracts Management: Review, interpret, manage and track contracts in Self-Help’s contracts database, to include  
• Updating database records  
• Maintaining contract files; securing signatures; coordinating with business and operational staff when significant contract events and deadlines arise   
• Conferring with attorneys as needed regarding contract terms or when attorney review is requested/required  
• Corporate Recordkeeping: Maintain corporate records for Self-Help’s 7 nonprofit corporations, 2 credit unions, 2 corporations and 45+ limited liability companies by:  
• Completing and filing annual reports in North Carolina and other jurisdictions as needed  
• Updating and maintaining corporate records   
• Organizing new limited liability companies and other entities, and qualifying them to operate in other jurisdictions as needed  

Other legal tasks in the following areas:   

• Lobbying registration and reporting  
• Responding to subpoenas for records  
• State unemployment and insurance registrations  
• Litigation file maintenance and discovery support  
• Correspond with government and regulatory agencies   
• Drafting contracts, contract terminations and renewals, notices  
• Drafting real estate documents, including leases, deeds, rights of entry agreements, etc.  

WHAT You’ll NEED: 

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal degree preferred; a minimum of a high school diploma and an A.S. or A.A. degree required  
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills  
• Strong written and spoken communication skills  
• Ability to form and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers  
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritize work  
• Ability to work on multiple projects at same time, and work independently to meet goals, objectives, and deadlines  
• Resourceful self-starter with curiosity and desire to learn  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel  

If you are interested in who we are and what we do; have a strong desire to work in an organization that places a high priority on teamwork and collaboration; and are interested in working to help create economic opportunity for all – THIS is the place for you! Click the “apply now” button to apply! 

Compensation:   

Competitive nonprofit compensation, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package. Compensation ranges for each position are based on local market rates and will be determined by geography, role, and experience.   

Self-Help is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, class or family status.