Paralegal

The Paralegal will support the legal team by conducting thorough legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and case law to inform and enhance the legal advice provided by counsel. Responsibilities include assisting in the drafting and revision of contracts, agreements, and legal documents throughout the contract lifecycle, while ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. The Paralegal will manage and maintain contract files, tracking key dates for renewals and compliance obligations.
Additionally, this role involves preparing communication materials and summaries to facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity in legal insights. The Paralegal will assist in the preparation of various legal documents, collaborate on drafting industry policy papers, and support general administrative functions such as scheduling meetings, taking minutes, and managing case files. Monitoring compliance with relevant laws and regulations and providing reports to legal counsel are also key responsibilities. Overall, the Paralegal will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department's operations.

• Legal Research: Conduct research on laws, regulations, and case law relevant to the organization’s legal matters to support the legal advice provided by counsel.
• Document Preparation: Assist in drafting and revising contracts, agreements, and legal documents throughout the contract lifecycle, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
• Contract Administration: Maintain and manage contract files, tracking key dates for renewals, deadlines, and compliance obligations, ensuring all documentation is up to date.
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare communication materials and summaries to facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity in legal insights and recommendations.
• General Legal Support: Assist in the preparation of legal documents for various general matters, including memos, briefs, and other necessary paperwork, to support ongoing legal activities.
• Policy Document Drafting: Collaborate in the drafting and formatting of industry policy papers and exposure documents, ensuring they meet organizational and compliance standards.
• Meeting Coordination: Schedule and organize meetings with stakeholders, maintaining agendas and taking minutes to document discussions and action items.
• Case Management: Track and manage case files, organizing evidence and documentation to support ongoing litigation or legal matters.
• Compliance Monitoring: Assist in monitoring compliance with laws and regulations, preparing reports for legal counsel to review.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support, including managing schedules, filing documents, and maintaining legal databases and resources.

• Research Accuracy Rate: Percentage of legal research tasks completed without errors, indicating the reliability of information provided to counsel.
• Document Preparation Turnaround Time: Average time taken to draft and revise legal documents, reflecting efficiency in document management.
• Contract Compliance Rate: Percentage of contracts managed that adhere to compliance standards and key deadlines, demonstrating effective contract administration.
• Stakeholder Communication Effectiveness: Satisfaction score from stakeholders regarding the clarity and usefulness of communication materials prepared.
• Case Management Efficiency: Number of case files organized and maintained within established timelines, assessing the effectiveness of case tracking and documentation.

• Accurate Legal Research Reports: Deliver comprehensive and error-free research findings on relevant laws and regulations to support legal counsel.
• Timely Drafting and Revision of Legal Documents: Provide efficiently prepared contracts, agreements, and legal documents that meet organizational standards and deadlines.
• Managed Contract Files: Ensure all contracts are maintained with accurate documentation, tracking compliance standards and key renewal dates effectively.
• Effective Communication Materials: Produce clear and useful summaries and reports for stakeholders, demonstrating high satisfaction in communication effectiveness.
• Organized Case Files: Maintain and manage case files systematically, ensuring timely organization of evidence and documentation to support ongoing legal matters.

• Legal Research Proficiency: Ability to conduct thorough and accurate legal research using various databases and resources, ensuring reliable support for legal counsel.
• Document Drafting Skills: Expertise in drafting and revising contracts and legal documents, with a strong focus on detail and compliance with legal standards.
• Contract Management: Skillful in organizing and maintaining contract files, tracking renewals, and ensuring compliance with obligations and deadlines.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities to effectively prepare materials and summaries for stakeholders.
• Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational capabilities to manage multiple tasks, schedules, and case files while maintaining high accuracy standards.