Paralegal

Mindlance; Baltimore, Washington (MD, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Paralegal to support their HR Legal team in Washington, DC. This role requires a proactive individual with a strong understanding of legal processes to assist with documentation, project management, and regulatory compliance. The position offers a 12-month contract with a hybrid work model, emphasizing collaboration and process improvement initiatives within the legal framework.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience, preferably in a legal support role.
• Experience in financial services is a plus.
• Proficiency in managing complex documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for litigation, discovery, and negotiations.
• Execute and track legal documentation and records.
• Assist with development and maintenance of legal guidelines.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Duration: 12 months contract with potential of extension/ conversion.

Location: Washington DC (Hybrid 3 days onsite, rest remote)

Job Description

The Paralegal is a non-attorney role providing essential support to the HR Legal team. This position requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of legal processes and a commitment to supporting the team's objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support activities related to legal operations, including litigation, discovery, settlements, and negotiations.

• Execute, review, process, and track legal documentation and records. Complete varied work requests, often with tight deadlines, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

• Participate in legal programs and projects aimed at process improvement and enhanced legal support solutions. Collaborate with other business functions to support these initiatives.

• Gather information from internal and external stakeholders, including interacting with peers and management, to contribute to the development of legal solutions.

• Stay abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations, internal policy updates, and legal developments.

• Provide legal support for Significant Events, maintaining the Significant Event tracker, organizing related files, and compiling quarterly control documentation.

• Assist in ensuring team compliance with internal investigation standards and minimum ethics office requirements, including timely updates in the Case Management System (CMS), uploading investigation plans and reports, etc.

• Support risk and control initiatives by assisting with the development and maintenance of HR Legal guidelines, ensuring timely invoice approvals, Matter Cost Allocations (MCA), self-identified issue reporting, and Passport updates.

• Support the implementation of Global Legal Solutions (GLS) initiatives within Legal Matter Coordination (LMC) teams.

• Provide paralegal support for non-litigation matters handled by outside counsel, such as opening matters and managing document exchange.

• Maintain and distribute the team's coverage chart to relevant partners.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a repository of globally accessible templates, key HR documents, etc., to promote global consistency where possible, considering local laws.

• Assist in maintaining a repository of arbitrator feedback.

• Compile centralized reports of employment law matters from Passport to provide visibility for HR Legal leadership.

• Support cross-Legal communications, including gathering updates for the weekly bulletin and contributing to HR Legal website content.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience, preferably including experience in a legal support role. Financial services experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex documentation with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues at all levels.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

• Knowledge of the financial services industry is beneficial.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”