Paralegal

BHE Renewables; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

BHE Renewables is seeking a paralegal to provide broad legal support to attorneys, including basic legal research, summarizing documents, and drafting agreements and business communications. The role involves reviewing due diligence materials such as permits, reviewing title reports and filings, supporting litigation and pre-trial discovery, and communicating findings to management.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree (or six years paralegal experience), strong Word/Excel skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or six years work experience as a paralegal

Responsibilities

• Assist in obtaining and reviewing due diligence materials including title reports, liens, permits
• Perform legal research and communicate findings in memoranda; create electronic resource libraries
• Collect, review and organize information and documents; create procedures for collection and storage of information
• Draft and revise agreements including confidentiality and procurement agreements; filings and other documents
• Monitor developments in pending cases, filings and transactions; report to attorneys and management
• Draft periodic legal reports and summaries for management; maintain charts of legal activities and expenses
• Create and maintain paper and electronic files for transactions, trademarks, litigation and other matters
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned

Skills

Legal research

Document control

Word & Excel

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

6 years paralegal experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Legal research databases

Job description

The paralegal provides a wide range of professional legal support services to attorneys in the form of basic legal research, summarizing legal documents, providing litigation and pre-trial discovery support, analyzing data, review and drafting of agreements and business communications and review of due diligence materials including permits and real estate documents. The position involves working in a professional environment and occasional contact with the public, governmental agencies, law firms, management and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in obtaining and review due diligence materials including title reports, liens, local, state and federal permits including special use permits
• Perform legal and business research and communicate findings in memoranda; create electronic resource libraries as needed
• Collect, review and organize information and/or documents; create procedures for collection and storage of information; create procedures for law department or corporate practices; analyze or derive statistical or other mathematical data
• Draft and revise agreements including confidentiality agreements and procurement agreements, filings and other documents subject to an attorney's final approval
• Monitor developments in BHE Renewables pending cases, filings and transactions; report to attorneys and management as necessary
• Draft periodic legal reports and summaries for management; create, maintain and update charts of legal activities and expenses
• Create and maintain paper and electronic files for transactions, trademarks, litigation and other matters
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or six years work experience as a paralegal
• Certified paralegals will be given preference
• Work experience in energy preferred
• Previous experience in employment or real estate preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of basic legal terms, proficiency in legal internet research tools
• Strong organizational skills, particularly working with document control. Strong personal computer skills; proficient in Word and Excel
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company information
• Ability to build relationships with a variety of employees and non-employees
• Ability to obtain information despite real or perceived impediments

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.