Paralegal
Overview
The Legal Operations Analyst provides legal and operational support to the General Counsel and the Enterprise Legal team across a broad range of corporate legal matters. Working under general supervision, this role supports legal research, corporate governance, matter management, and legal operations, including support for the department’s technology and document management systems. This position helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Enterprise Legal through legal document preparation, corporate records maintenance, coordination of legal projects, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal processes.
Responsibilities
- Legal Research & Document Preparation: Assist with preparing legal documents, performing legal research, and compiling data from statutes, regulations, case law, and other legal resources.
- Corporate Governance Support: Support corporate records, board resolutions, and subsidiary documentation. Assist with entity formation, dissolution, and compliance filings.
- Cross-Functional Support: Assist with legal projects involving compliance, governance, licensing, litigation, and contracts. Coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders as needed.
- Legal Intake & Matter Management: Support the legal intake process for new matters, ensuring accurate setup in the legal matter management system. Apply naming conventions, categorize matters, and ensure proper routing to attorneys.
- Legal Operations & Technology: Support and maintain technology used by Enterprise Legal, including creating tools and techniques to automate aspects of the support process.
- Document & Records Management: Use document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of casework.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Compile and summarize large quantities of data for clients, managers, and reporting needs, and gather and maintain confidential information.
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with internal team members and partners, employees at all levels, and externally with outside counsel and vendors.
Requirements
- Experience: 2–5 years of experience working as a Corporate Paralegal and administering Corporate Insurance Program, or a related field.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related field and/or commensurate experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Paralegal
Behavioral Competencies
- Manages Ambiguity
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
Technical Skills
- Analytical
- Drafting
- Jurisprudence
- Legal Research
- Office Administration
- Record Keeping
- Regulatory Compliance
- Documentation
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
Location
Hybrid — working three or more days per week in the office if the employee’s residence is within 50 miles of Westfield Center, OH; or Remote — if the employee resides more than 50 miles from Westfield Center, OH.
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Paralegal (Preferred)
Equal Opportunity Employer
United States: All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
United Kingdom: Commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.