Paralegal II

Auto Club Services; United States; Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto Club Services is seeking a Paralegal II to support attorneys and contract administrators. The role involves legal research, document drafting, and managing discovery processes in a hybrid setup in Troy, MI, with on-site expectations about once every six weeks and regular remote work.

The candidate will assist with subpoenas, pleadings, and regulatory filings, coordinate with outside counsel, and maintain case files and reports.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or paralegal certification with 3+ years paralegal experience.
• ABA-approved paralegal program with 3+ years paralegal experience.
• Five years of paralegal experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research and draft/prepare legal documents and memoranda.
• Support discovery, e-discovery, document management, and subpoenas coordination.
• Assist with demand letters, legal correspondence, and discovery demands.
• Manage litigation support vendors and outside counsel; track deadlines.
• Maintain comprehensive case files and monthly/quarterly status reports.
• Assist in compliance investigations and regulatory filings.
• Collaborate with OGC support staff to design workflows in a shared services model.
• Provide backup coverage for OGC support staff as needed.
• Create and improve processes to increase efficiency.
• Input and review data in spreadsheets/databases; generate reports.
• Interact with business line customers to address support needs.

Skills

Legal research

Case management

Draft documents

Communication

Data analysis

Windows & software

Education

Associates degree or paralegal cert + 3 years

ABA-approved paralegal program + 3 years

5 years paralegal experience

ABA certification within timeline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management software

Job description

Job Type:

Full time

Exempt/Non Exempt:

Hourly

Job Description:

Location Details:

Hybrid - Troy, MI

Position is primarily remote and reports onsite approximately once every 6 weeks.

Position Schedule / Shift:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Position Summary:

Under direction and guidance of the organization’s attorneys, performs a variety of intermediate to complex law-related tasks in support of legal matters. Conducts legal research, investigate issues and drafts/prepare legal documents to support attorneys and contract administrators. Supports all aspects of document discovery, including e-discovery, document management, the litigation hold process, and document production. Assists counsel with the coordination of responses to subpoenas, demand letters, legal correspondence, and discovery demands, etc. Manages daily activities of litigation support vendors and outside counsel. Calendars dates and monitors litigation activity and deadlines. Coordinates the scheduling of witness interviews, deposition preparation, and depositions. Maintains comprehensive litigation and pre-litigation case files and trackers and prepares monthly/quarterly status reports. Supports and provides direction in the internal investigation of compliance issues. Manages various compliance filings with regulatory agencies. Identifies risk, utilizes analytics and best practices to minimize exposure to the company. Collaborates with OGC support staff to design and deliver workflow in a shared services environment with a seamless customer support experience. Provides backup coverage for OGC support staff on an as needed basis. Supports Legal Tracker, service of process and CT Assurance administration on an as needed basis. Designs and implements practical processes for the OGC Team to identify, evaluate and implement process efficiency improvements. Inputs and reviews data in spreadsheets, databases, or other departmental systems in order to update content and generate various reports. Generates and manages legal templates, prepares correspondence, assists in the creation of presentations. Interacts directly with business line customers to address support needs. Handle special assignments when assigned. Intermediate level position in which incumbent demonstrated in-depth research and analytical skills, as well as an understanding of case management techniques. Develops strong understand of the department’s key focuses and corporate disciplines. Analyzes issues and existing solutions to create innovative approaches to solve issues. Escalates more complex items to senior staff. Assists lower-level staff when necessary.

Qualifications:

Required:

Education:

• - Associates degree as a paralegal and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions
• OR
• - Completion of an ABA approved Paralegal training program and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions
• OR
• - Five years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions
• AND
• - Ability to obtain and maintain ABA approved Paralegal certification, or equivalent within timeline designated by management

Experience:

• - Operating as a Paralegal or in a position performing paralegal functions
• - Researching and analyzing legal matters, case law and regulations
• - Preparing written legal documents, memoranda, pleadings and correspondence
• - Operating Microsoft suites and legal case management systems

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of:

• - Principles, methods and resources involved in conducting legal research
• - Civil litigation procedure
• - Federal and state judicial systems

Ability to:

• - Evaluate situations, facts and issues and draw accurate conclusions
• - Organize, plan and prioritize work
• - Research legal files and compile data
• - Competently operate a windows based PC and relevant software
• - Communicate effectively with others in a work environment and with the public
• - Research, analyze and prepare written documents, correspondence, memoranda and pleadings

Preferred:

Education:

• - Bachelor's degree in Pre-Law or a related field

Knowledge of:

• - Regulatory matters, including filing reports with regulatory agencies principles
• - Company procedures and departmental functions

Two or more:

• - Insurance, contract and corporate law
• - Real property transactions
• - Trademark law
• - Insurance products and services
• - Banking and financial institutions law

Work Environment:

This role is Hybrid, with training occurring in office. Once training is complete, the role will move to 3 days Work From Home, 2 days in office. Schedule and Hybrid status subject to change based on business need.

Compensation & Benefits Overview:

ACG complies with all applicable state and local laws regarding required benefits (including PTO, paid sick leave, etc.).

Compensation:

Paralegal II will earn a competitive salary of $31 - $38 hourly with annual bonus potential based on performance.

Benefits:

At ACG, we offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support y