Paralegal

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Paralegal

The candidate will assist on a wide range of legal matters including contracts and agreements, intellectual property, labor and employment, leasing, insurance, and organization-wide compliance measures. Will be responsible for managing intake and requests from internal clients and will need to identify and refer non legal issues and concerns to the appropriate staff. Must be team-oriented and able to contribute to solutions by taking the initiative to develop recommendations and suggestions on ways to improve work processes and/or projects. Organize logistics for projects that the legal team oversees and supports. These responsibilities include coordinating meetings, tracking project deadlines, and recording and archiving meeting notes. The paralegal will support the legal department in long-term projects that improve the team’s performance and efficiencies, such as template creation and updates as well as the creation and delivery of organization-wide trainings. Assume responsibilities related to the school district contracting process, including preparing initial drafts and revisions, maintaining files for each contract, and preparing and disseminating information. The paralegal will also provide updates to appropriate staff regarding contract status, track contract negotiations, and perform closing activities as needed. Manage, organize, and track legal documentation and correspondence on a variety of SharePoint document management systems. Familiarity with the location of stored documents and the ability to quickly produce requested documentation is essential. Assist with the preparation of materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees and committees of the Board. Maintain corporate minutes, votes, and other corporate records for the organization. Support with initiating and completing the annual renewal process for the organization’s insurance program; manage requests for certificates of insurance. Support the department by performing duties such as managing the General Counsel’s calendar, scanning documents, proofreading, preparing mailings, coordinating travel, and scheduling meetings and video-conferences.

Additional Information

Ref: R4453 Send resume and cover letter.

Company info

City Year Inc
287 Columbus Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
United States 02116
Website : http://www.cityyear.org/