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