Legal Assistant-Paralegal

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Mental health benefits

Job summary

Boys Town seeks an administrative paralegal to support the General Counsel’s office. The role involves document preparation, legal research, and regulatory filings to aid corporate governance and business operations.

Candidates should bring a minimum of five years of legal assistant/paralegal experience and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe tools. A Paralegal Certificate is preferred, and the position requires in-office work five days a week.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal assistant / paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepares legal correspondence for review by the attorneys.
• Assists with regulatory filings and responding to legal notices.
• Organizes and maintains case and project files; queries legal databases and prepares reports.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Professional communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe applications

Job description

Provides administrative and paralegal support to the General Counsel's office to include document preparation and review; legal research, corporate governance support and general business assistance.

Major Responsibilities & Duties

• Performs a wide variety of clerical, technical, and administrative office support duties, including scheduling meetings, arranging travel and managing expenses/invoices.
• Prepares legal correspondence for review by the attorneys.
• Assists with regulatory filings and responding to legal notices.
• Organizes and maintains case and project files; queries legal databases and prepares reports; uploads legal documents into document management system.
• Researches legislation (federal and state), as well as current policies, trends, rules and regulations.
• Tracks Legal Holds and assists in the gathering, review and organization of documents.
• Assists with the formation, maintenance and dissolution of corporate entities, including drafting corporate resolutions and governance documents.
• Reviews, analyzes, and prepares responses to subpoenas.
• Communicates regularly with internal clients, outside counsel and regulatory officials to support business operations.
• Assists attorneys in the preparation of arguments, testimony, affidavits, and declarations.
• Schedules, prepares for, attends, and assists at meetings, depositions, proceedings, court, or agency hearings.
• Assists in OIG/SAM exclusion List Reviews.
• Develops presentations and trainings.
• Assists the Compliance, Youth Safety Audit, Advocacy, and Internal Audit Department Directors as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of legal and court procedures, terminology, and methods of legal research; knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.
• Ability to research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to legal problems.
• High level of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
• Impeccable ethics and ability to maintain confidences.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Dedicated to planning ahead, yet able to manage unexpected, last-minute and urgent changes.
• Natural affinity for details, excellent organizational skills, meticulous follow-through, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external business contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality, and to build and sustain successful, professional relationships.
• Ability to understand and disseminate clearly and accurately in written and verbal form statements of law and fact.
• Ability to conduct investigative research, assess and organize documents based on relevant legal issues, and translate complex data into understandable conclusions and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative environment, manage large workloads, prioritize, complete multiple tasks, and keep deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to work from the office 5 days a week.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal assistant / paralegal in a law firm or in a corporate legal department required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe applications required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Legal Assistant or Paralegal Certificate is preferred.

Physical Requirements, Equipment Usage, Work Environment

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.
• Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.
• Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town - it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
• At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference. Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

Boys Town follows a policy of non-discrimination in accordance with the law.

Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003. Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference. Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan, tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life. Boys Town is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the IRS, and all donations to Boys Town are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations. Boys Town follows a policy of non-discrimination in accordance with the law.