Paralegal – Corporate Governance

Paralegal – Corporate Governance

Requirements

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Qualified in an American Bar Association approved curriculum; Earned a Certified Legal Assistant designation or has passed the Paralegal Advanced Competency Examination.
• 2-4 years of experience after Paralegal qualification.
• Demonstrates Excellent organizational, communications and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the oversight of corporate governance matters, including internal committee and subsidiary management.
• Assists in the preparation and organization of meetings of the Board of Directors.
• Drafts legal documents of some Intermediate complexity, including secretary’s certificates and other documentation evidencing corporate actions.
• Performs legal research.
• Conducts fact gathering.
• Maintains and updates electronic and paper files.
• Drafts correspondence.
• Provides documents responsive to internal and external document requests.
• May design, develop and/or maintain department databases.
• Receive instruction, guidance, and direction from the legal team.
• Perform routine assignments under the direction of the bank attorneys.
• Develop competence by performing structured work assignments.
• Use existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems.
• Performs a variety of law-related tasks under the direction of the bank attorneys.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred.