Paralegal

EnergyUnited; Statesville (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EnergyUnited is seeking a detail-driven Paralegal to support its Legal Department in a hybrid role. You will prepare and manage legal documents, support governance activities, assist with litigation workflows, and ensure compliance across various processes.

You will work closely with our General Counsel, internal teams, outside counsel, courts, and regulatory agencies to help EnergyUnited stay compliant and member-focused.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or two-year paralegal degree (preferred).
• 3+ years paralegal experience in corporate governance and litigation.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and documentation.
• Proficiency in eCourts, MS Office, and familiarity with LexisNexis and AI tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance: Maintain records and ensure compliance with state and federal requirements; prepare bylaws, policies, minutes, and governing documents; assist with board presentations and oversight.
• Contract and Transaction Support: Maintain organized contract records; prepare drafts; review and ensure consistency; handle NDAs and confidentiality agreements for transactions and disputes.
• Litigation: Prepare and file pleadings and motions; conduct legal research; organize case files and calendars; coordinate depositions and trial prep.
• Other Responsibilities: Maintain filing systems; interact with internal teams, courts, regulators, and opposing counsel; provide administrative and substantive support to the General Counsel.

Skills

Legal terminology

Documentation management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2-year paralegal degree

Tools

eCourts

Microsoft Office

LexisNexis

AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot)

Job description

EnergyUnited is seeking a detail-driven, highly organized Paralegal to support our Legal Department in delivering efficient, accurate, and strategic legal operations. In this hybrid, key role you’ll prepare and manage legal documents, support and corporate governance activities, assist with litigation workflows, and ensure compliance across a wide range of internal and external processes. You’ll work closely with our General Counsel, internal teams, outside counsel, courts, and regulatory agencies—helping EnergyUnited remain safe, secure, present, and member-focused.

What You’ll Do

Corporate Governance

• Maintain accurate corporate records and ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Prepare, review, and revise bylaws, policies, regulations, minutes, resolutions, and governing documents.
• Support development of board and management presentations and reports.
• Assist with board election processes and oversight.

Contract and Transaction Support

• Maintain organized, accessible contract records, including complete executed copies and key data and responsible for monitoring significant dates for the General Counsel.
• Prepare initial drafts, support review through comparisons, redlines, summaries, proofread defined terms, dates, cross references and consistency with formatting.
• Maintain nondisclosure, confidentiality, and other agreements containing confidentiality obligations; assist with execusion and assembly of agreements and supporting materials for transactions, disputes, projects, audits and other matters.

Litigation

• Prepare and file pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and responses.
• Conduct legal research, organize case files, and maintain litigation calendars.
• Coordinate depositions, document production, trial preparation, and witness logistics.

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain organized physical and digital filing systems.
• Interact professionally with internal teams, courts, regulatory agencies, and opposing counsel.
• Manage deadlines and provide both administrative and substantive support to the General Counsel as needed.

What You Bring

• Four-year degree or two-year paralegal degree (preferred).
• 3 or more years of paralegal experience in corporate governance, and litigation.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation.
• Proficiency in eCourts, Microsoft Office Suite, and working familiarity with Lexis-Nexis and AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.li>
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Working Conditions

• Standard hours of Monday through Friday, 8am – 5 pm, with occasional irregular hours due to business needs.
• Must be available to work during adverse weather conditions.
• Employees must reside within EnergyUnited’s 19-county service area or within a 40-mile radius of any EnergyUnited EMC office.

Why EnergyUnited?

At EnergyUnited, you’re more than an employee—you’re part of a mission-driven team committed to powering the communities we serve. We prioritize safety, security, presence, and member focus in everything we do. As one of North Carolina’s largest electric cooperatives, we offer the stability of a well-established organization with the innovation and vision of a forward-thinking employer. Our employees enjoy meaningful work, supportive leadership, opportunities for professional growth, competitive compensation, and a culture built on integrity and teamwork. When you join EnergyUnited, you join a place where your contributions truly matter.

As a federal contractor subject to the nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-741, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR § 60-300, EnergyUnited EMC (hereinafter referred to as "the Cooperative"), with the full support of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reaffirms that it will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, or status as a protected veteran.