Paralegal

Ohio Farmers Insurance Company; Westfield Center (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to support the General Counsel and the Enterprise Legal team across corporate matters, research, governance, and matter management. The role assists with legal research, corporate governance, matter management, and legal operations while supporting the department's technology and document management systems.

Hybrid role based near Westfield Center, OH. A 2-5 year corporate paralegal background and a law-related degree are preferred, with

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience as a Corporate Paralegal or in a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Law or related field, or commensurate experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist General Counsel with legal research and document preparation.
• Support corporate governance, board resolutions, and subsidiary documentation.
• Coordinate legal projects with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Manage legal intake and matter management, including naming conventions.
• Support legal operations and technology, and automate processes where possible.
• Handle document and records management for casework.
• Prepare data analyses and reporting for clients and management.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical

Drafting

Jurisprudence

Legal Research

Office Administration

Record Keeping

Regulatory Compliance

Documentation

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Legal Operations Analyst, working under general supervision, provides legal and operational support to the General Counsel and the Enterprise Legal team across a broad range of corporate legal matters. The role assists with legal research, corporate governance, matter management, and legal operations while supporting the department's technology and document management systems. The Legal Operations Analyst helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Enterprise Legal by preparing legal documents, maintaining corporate records, coordinating legal projects, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Legal Research & Document Preparation: Assists the General Counsel and the Enterprise Legal team by preparing legal documents, performing legal research and compiling data from statutes, regulations, case law, and other legal resources.
• Corporate Governance Support: Provide support for corporate records, board resolutions, and subsidiary documentation. Assist with entity formation, dissolution, and compliance filings.
• Cross-Functional Support: Assist with legal projects involving compliance, governance, licensing, litigation, and contracts. Coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders as needed.
• Legal Intake & Matter Management: Support the legal intake process for new matters, ensuring accurate setup in the legal matter management system. Assign appropriate naming conventions, categorize matters, and ensure proper routing to attorneys.
• Legal Operations & Technology: Support and maintain the technology associated with the Enterprise Legal's support tools including the creation of tools and techniques to automate the support process.
• Document & Records Management: Utilize document and data management systems to prepare, monitor, and record all aspects of casework.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Compile and summarize large quantities of data for clients, managers, and reporting needs and gather and maintain confidential information.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Coordinates with internal team members and partners, employees at all levels within the company as well as externally with outside counsel and vendors.

Job Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in working as a Corporate Paralegal and administering Corporate Insurance Program, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Law or a related field and/or commensurate experience.

Location

Hybrid - defined as working three or more days per week in the office if the employee's residence is within 50 miles of Westfield Center, OH; or Remote - if the employee resides more than 50 miles from Westfield Center, OH.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Paralegal (Preferred)

Behavioral Competencies

• Manages Ambiguity
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality

Technical Skills

• Analytical
• Drafting
• Jurisprudence
• Legal Research
• Office Administration
• Record Keeping
• Regulatory Compliance
• Documentation
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Management

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd's of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.