Paralegal/Legal Analyst

Fortegra; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Fortegra in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Paralegal or experienced professional to support the legal team with research, contract repository maintenance, and drafting of draft documents.

The role requires at least 3 years in contracting support, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while meeting tight deadlines. Fortegra offers a full benefits package and internal promotion opportunities.

Qualifications

• Paralegal or Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting contracting or attorneys.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to draft and revise standardized legal forms and contracts.
• Experience maintaining contract databases.

Responsibilities

• Perform corporate governance and legal tasks under direction of supervising in-house attorney.
• Research legal issues and gather internal information for project-based legal work.
• Coordinate with in-house counsel, compliance and risk partners to facilitate work efficiently.
• Assist in drafting and revisions of standardized legal forms and contracts.
• Assist in managing and maintaining contract database.
• Support procurement processes and oversight of vendors.
• Prepare correspondence and memoranda on core responsibilities.
• Recognize legal issues and deviations from established practices.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by in-house counsel.

Skills

Legal research

Contract drafting

Governance support

In-house counsel coordination

Education

Paralegal or Associate's Degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Contract management software

Job description

Provides legal team support through legal research, maintain contract repository, preparation of draft documents and responses and other duties as necessary to assist with company operations and governance.

Education: Paralegal or Associate's Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting contracting function or attorneys.

Primary Job Functions:

• Perform a variety of corporate governance and law-related tasks while adhering to established processes under the direction of supervising in-house attorney.


• Research legal issues and gather internal information for project-based legal work.


• Apply problem-solving techniques to successfully address issues for internal customers.


• Coordinate with in-house counsel, compliance and other risk partners to facilitate legal work in an efficient and timely manner.


• Assist in drafting and revision of standardized legal forms and contracts.


• Assist in managing and maintaining contract database.


• Support procurement process and oversight of vendors.


• Prepare correspondence and memoranda on topics related to core responsibilities.


• Recognize legal issues and deviation from accepted/established practice.


• Assist with special projects as assigned by in-house counsel.

The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills and efficiency handling a varied workload.


• Demonstrated skill in the creation, integration, revision and management of legal documents.


• Able to work independently, prioritize projects and meet strict deadlines.


• Detail-oriented.


• Able to handle frequent incoming communications from various business partners while maintaining responses in a systematic and orderly manner.


• Ability to exercise good judgment and use expertise in decision-making.


• Team oriented focus and ability to gain the trust and confidence of a wide variety of individuals throughout the organization.


• Professional behavior, including integrity, confidentiality, results orientation and ability to interact effectively with others.


• Strong client service orientation.


• Developing real trade craft and skills.

Additional Information:

Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more

Internal Notice: As part of our commitment to talent development, this position is open for internal promotion applications at the time of public posting.

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