Diocesan Legal Assistant — Parish & School Support

Diocese of Austin; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Diocese of Austin seeks a Paralegal to provide administrative and legal support to the legal office. The role handles corporate records, property tax exemptions, and Official Catholic Directory entries, while assisting attorneys with research, contract support, and document management.

The position reports to the Associate In-House Legal Counsel and supports parishes, schools, and diocesan entities. A strong emphasis on discretion, accuracy, and ministry-aligned service is required.

Competenze

• Associate’s degree paralegal education or a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in studies related to the job duties.
• Not less than 5 years’ experience working under the supervision of an attorney.
• English language proficiency; Spanish preferred but not required.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Certification in Paralegal Studies preferred.

Mansioni

• Process and maintain corporate filings and annual minutes for parish and diocesan corporations.
• Process property tax filings and documents for real property in the diocese, including annual tax statements and tax exemptions.
• Process and manage filings and entries in the Official Catholic Directory pages for the Diocese of Austin.
• Assist attorneys with research, contract support, document management, information requests, and reporting.
• Send regular communications from the legal department and perform administrative tasks.
• General office administration (budget, reimbursements, travel, scheduling).
• Compile information, exhibits, statistics, charts, graphs, summaries for contracts/reports.

Conoscenze

Attention to detail

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Research and investigation

Discretion and confidentiality

Collaborative skills

Interpersonal relations

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Associate’s degree paralegal education or bachelor’s degree in related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Diocese of Austin seeks a Paralegal to provide administrative and legal support to the legal office. The role handles corporate records, property tax exemptions, and Official Catholic Directory entries, while assisting attorneys with research, contract support, and document management.

The position reports to the Associate In-House Legal Counsel and supports parishes, schools, and diocesan entities. A strong emphasis on discretion, accuracy, and ministry-aligned service is required.