Senior Law Analyst

American Fidelity Corporation; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Fidelity Corporation is seeking an experienced paralegal/legal assistant to support our Law Department across the Company and affiliates. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and coordinating complex legal documents and transactions, with emphasis on trusts, governance, and M&A-related due diligence.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of paralegal experience, a strong understanding of corporate and transactional matters, and proficiency with legal technology to improve

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience as a legal assistant/paralegal in insurance, transactional, litigation and/or employee benefits specialist areas.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and managing legal documents related to trusts, corporate governance, investments, and M&A due diligence.
• Strong ability to coordinate with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and other advisors on legal projects.
• Proficiency with legal technology, document management systems, matters tracking, and workflow improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse internal audiences.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review legal documents applicable to the position's area of specialty for approval and use by the Law Department across the Company and affiliates.
• Research and analyze legal sources to provide support services to attorneys, internal clients and outside counsel with minimal supervision.
• Communicate complex information, both written and oral, to colleagues at all levels of the Company and affiliates.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

ABA-accredited Paralegal certification

Job description

*Prepare and review legal documents applicable to position's area of specialty for approval and use by the Law Department across the Company and affiliates.

*Research and analyze legal sources and documents to provide legal support services to attorneys, internal clients and outside counsel with minimal supervision.

*Communicate complex information, both written and oral, to Colleagues at all levels of the Company and affiliates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or requires Paralegal certification by an American Bar Association accredited program in lieu of Bachelor's Degree and minimum of five years experience as an insurance, transactional, litigation and/or employee benefits specialist legal assistant/paralegal.
• Minimum of five years of legal assistant/paralegal experience in a relevant legal specialty, including trust administration, corporate governance, transactions, investments, M&A support, employee benefits, litigation, general corporate matters, and project management.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, organizing, and managing legal documents related to trusts, corporate governance, investment transactions, M&A due diligence, entity records, related-party transactions, and closing materials.
• Strong ability to coordinate with internal stakeholders, trustees, family office teams, company officers, outside counsel, accountants, investment advisors, and other external advisors to manage legal projects and respond to legal inquiries.
• Demonstrated experience managing transaction support, including due diligence, virtual data rooms, deliverables, closing conditions, post-closing obligations, closing binders, and special legal projects.
• Proficiency with legal technology, document management systems, matter tracking, workflow improvements, and process enhancements designed to improve efficiency, consistency, visibility, and risk management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and consultative skills, including the ability to support training on trust administration, governance, transactional processes, and compliance obligations.

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