Paralegal​/Administrative Assistant

Overview

ELGA Credit Union

Paralegal/Administrative Assistant

Reports To:

In-House Counsel

Classification:
Non-Exempt

The Paralegal / Administrative Assistant will assist General Counsel by providing clerical and research support services including garnishment and subpoena response, bankruptcy proof of claim preparation and filing, document preparation and review; preparation of routine civil pleadings and trial preparation.

• 85% - Provides confidential support to the legal department including but not limited to preparing legal documents, bankruptcy review and preparing routine pleadings.
• 10% - Maintains proper codes in core system for members involved in legal process
• 5% - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience - One year to three years of similar or related experience.

(1) A two-year college degree, or (2) completion of a specialized certification or licensing, or (3) completion of specialized training courses conducted by vendors, or (4) job-specific skills acquired through an apprenticeship program.

Work involves much personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization for the purpose of first-level conflict resolution, building relationships, and soliciting cooperation. Discussions involve a higher degree of confidentiality and discretion, requiring diplomacy and tact in communication.

Excellent organizational and editing skills; typing skills at or above the 75 percentile in speed and 90th percentile in accuracy; highly skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook; shorthand a plus.

Work is primarily conducted in the office with flexibility for occasional remote work.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.