Paralegal

Paralegal

The Paralegal provides essential support to the in-house legal team. This role is crucial for managing the complex legal needs of a dynamic business, with a significant focus on contracts, litigation support, and ensuring seamless coordination with external legal partners.

Key activities include:

• Assist in the review and finalization of a wide variety of construction-specific agreements, including subcontracts, master service agreements, vendor agreements, purchase orders, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and change orders.
• Help develop and maintain standardized contract templates and playbooks.
• Provide comprehensive support for litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution matters, including assisting with discovery processes, including identifying, collecting, reviewing, and producing relevant documents.
• Act as a key liaison for external law firms that support various cases, consultations, and specialized legal needs.
• Assist in managing legal invoices from external firms.
• Conduct targeted legal research on construction law, contract law, regulatory compliance (e.g., OSHA, environmental regulations), and other pertinent legal topics.
• Assist with various corporate secretarial duties, including maintaining official corporate records for the parent company and its subsidiaries and managing state registrations of various legal entities.
• Develop and maintain highly organized electronic and hard copy filing systems for all legal documents.
• Manage legal calendars, schedule meetings, and handle general administrative tasks for the legal department.
• Work closely with project managers, operations teams, finance, and other internal departments to provide essential legal support and guidance.

Knowledge and skills:

• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail are paramount.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of drafting clear, concise legal documents and effectively communicating with both internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in legal research platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work autonomously, and meet deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience with contract management software.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and external legal counsel.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and integrity when handling confidential information.
• A proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving.

Education/experience:

• Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies or a Bachelor's degree paired with a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is required.
• A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Physical requirements:

• Sedentary work, requiring lifting up to 10lbs;
• Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment;
• Inside, climate-controlled working conditions.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or work conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principle job elements essential for making employment decisions. Duties associated with this job and the corresponding job specification may be changed at any time to accommodate Company business needs.