Corporate Paralegal

POSITION SUMMARY:

Trean Corporation is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our corporate legal team. This role will support the company’s insurance and risk-related legal operations, including litigation support, service of process, and responding to subpoenas. The ideal candidate will be capable of working independently with minimal supervision, while also contributing meaningfully to a collaborative team environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide clerical and research support including document preparation, review, investigations, and fact-checking.
• Support the Legal Department’s oversight of insurance claims programs by collaborating with internal stakeholders, program partners, and external vendors.
• Monitor and report on claim-related legal matters, including status updates from external counsel and third-party administrators.
• Receive, review, and coordinate responses to service of process (e.g., subpoenas, summons, complaints), ensuring timely and appropriate handling.
• Maintain a log of legal notices and service of process documents, tracking deadlines and required actions.
• Support litigation management by organizing case files, maintaining litigation calendars, and assisting with discovery coordination.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management, including tracking execution, renewals, amendments, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Conduct research on insurance laws, regulations, and standards, and provide summary reports to leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve or streamline existing legal and operational protocols.
• Perform other duties and assignments as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, in addition to 2-5+ years of working experience as a paralegal. 
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program (strongly preferred).
• Experience handling workers’ compensation, claims management, or regulatory compliance is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with service of process, litigation support, and responding to subponeas.
• Ability to perform legal research, writing and analysis.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, while demonstrating superior organizational and technical skills. 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and to effectively prioritize work; displays flexibility and creativity in managing intense and time-sensitive deadlines.
• High technological proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, as well as other technology tools used within the insurance industry. 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters while working at the Company is considered confidential. Reference corporate policies, guidelines and applicable laws. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is a hybrid position in a professional office environment, with a minimum of three days in office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and requires the physical demands of a normal office position with some light lifting. This is a full-time position with benefits.  

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not a contract of employment. It represents the minimum requirements of the job and includes the major responsibilities but not all responsibilities. Trean Corporation will change and update this job description, as necessary. 

Any employment with Trean Corporation will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause or advance notice.