Paralegal (Part-time)

Acorns; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative financial wellness app seeks a part-time Paralegal to manage legal document processes. In this role, you will utilize your legal expertise to handle subpoenas and ensure compliance with legal requests. This position offers flexible hours, allowing you to contribute remotely while being part of a mission-driven team focused on empowering individuals through micro-investing. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about legal work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Competitive Hourly Wage

Talented Team Members

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant legal experience with subpoenas.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Subpoenas Gmail inbox.
• Prepare and send encrypted documents to legal entities.

Skills

Legal Document Processing

Subpoena Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Google Suite Proficiency

Adobe PDF Software

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Google Drive

Kodex

Logikcull

Job description

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At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.

Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility

Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future

Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team

Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress

Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen

Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.

Paralegal (part-time) | Acorns

Acorns is seeking an experienced legal professional to join our team as a Paralegal to manage the day-to-day legal response process related to court documents received by the organization, such as subpoenas, garnishments, liens, and other notices. In this role, you will leverage your experience in handling legal documents and processes to ensure that all requests are processed and responded to in a timely and compliant manner, while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and security.

This role has an expected time commitment of 15-20 hours/week and has the option to be remote within the United States.

Work sponsorship is not available for this role, including Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), F-1 Visa program, and other visa sponsorships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Subpoenas Gmail inbox and ensure that all incoming requests are logged and processed appropriately
• Create, organize, and maintain records of responsive documents within our Google Drive and ensure proper filing and accessibility
• Download and review incoming subpoenas or legal requests, input necessary details into the Subpoenas Log, and create corresponding folders in the Shared Drive for document storage
• Collect and prepare responsive documents, including but not limited to customer information, transaction history, logs, Salesforce tickets, and other relevant communications
• Apply necessary watermarks and convert documents into PDF format and secure documents using appropriate encryption methods
• Utilize pre-existing templates to prepare response letters and certificates of authenticity
• Send encrypted documents to the designated law enforcement agencies or legal entities via email, using predefined templates
  
  

What You Will Bring To Acorns

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of relevant legal experience, including direct experience handling subpoenas and legal document processing.
• Experience with subpoena management software (e.g. Kodex or Logikcull) a plus.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Proficient in using Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs), Adobe PDF software, and familiar with basic encryption methods
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• High level of English proficiency, capable of understanding and drafting complex legal documents
  
  

You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly wage
• Flexible work hours and location
• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.
• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.
  
  

About Acorns

Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.

Compensation Information

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $30.00 to $40.00 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position is part-time, with an expected time commitment of 15-20 hours per week.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify hourly rates (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Application Deadline

This application was originally posted on 10/8/2024. The Company reasonably aims to fill this position on or about 11/25/2024 and to accept applications until filled. However, depending on multiple individualized factors, including the Company’s reasonable business needs and the number of applicants, such deadline may change.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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