Duties/Responsibilities:
Works with our corporate attorney to discuss, draft, edit and finalize all legal contracts with customers and vendors
Conducts research, compiles data, and prepares papers for consideration and presentation by executive, and senior management
Prepares responses to correspondence
Maintains corporate documents, records, and reports
Attends meetings to record minutes
Compiles, transcribes, and distributes minutes of meetings
Answers phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages
Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Understanding of legal language and principles
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgement
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to converse with customers and legal representative on legal matters being conducted by and for the President and Executive Leadership
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Education and Experience Required:
Associate degree in Paralegal Studies
Paralegal certificate

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Required to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move 10 pounds, sit; stoop, bend and kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, etc.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, occasional overtime required.

OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Paralegal for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.