Managing Paralegal (Board and Proxy Teams)

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Your Role: 

In general, Managing Paralegals train, supervise, and allocate work to a group of legal professionals in various locations in North America and Hyderabad, India in support of department attorneys.  Under limited supervision, this person oversees and directly works on matters related to the preparation of a variety of legal documents including regulatory filings, agreements, materials for various boards, corporate secretarial functions, as well as complex non-routine work and special projects assigned by attorneys.

This specific role will manage the Board and Proxy teams.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Allocating work assignments based on the capabilities, capacity and schedules of the team members.
• Assisting team members with understanding attorneys’ priorities, meeting deadlines and delivering results.
• Monitoring workflow within the group to meet deadlines effectively and efficiently.
• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with senior legal colleagues and engaging with attorneys to ensure the strong performance of the team.
• Assisting with interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, motivating, and coaching of team members.
• Assessing performance and recommending promotions and compensation for team members.
• Managing capacity and workflow and stepping in to complete work as a backup to ensure deliverables are on time.
• Performing senior paralegal duties in addition to management responsibilities.

The Experience You Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience and/or experience in the finance industry are required.
• Experience leading a team project is required; direct team management preferred.
• If applicable to the sub-team assigned, working knowledge of all filing requirements applicable to registered investment companies, SEC Form N-1A, Fund service agreements, and the roles of the respective service providers required.
• Working knowledge of Fund Services policies and procedures with respect to shareholder account issues required.
• Communication and relationship-building skills necessary to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals are required. Must be able to engage directly with department leadership, attorneys, or outside business partners without assistance from manager.
• Ability to focus on multiple high-priority projects at the same time while maintaining quality output, paying attention to details and meeting deadlines.
• Must possess the creativity necessary to identify strategic solutions to work-related problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills are required. Must be able to lead others across multiple locations globally.
• Desire to coach and develop personnel.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to ensure deadlines are met.
• Paralegal certification is an asset

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.