The Senior Paralegal assists attorneys in providing highly specialized legal services on complex and/or high value matters to advance TNC priorities and appropriately manage risk.
With minimal supervision from a TNC attorney, the Senior Paralegal provides an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate legal services on complex and/or high value matters for assigned business units or projects, ensuring that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures. The Senior Paralegal applies advanced knowledge and skills to serve organizational needs in a highly efficient and effective manner. They are able to effectively articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others. They have a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability and risk management.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Supports and coordinates complex and/or high value real estate transactions and contracts, regulatory compliance filings, employment law, litigation management or other specialized legal areas.
- Ensures legal commitments, TNC policies and procedures, and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
- Collects and manages official corporate legal files, in electronic and paper form.
- Drafts and revises complex legal documents for review by attorney.
- Independently drafts well-written memoranda, correspondence, and transaction documents (such as escrow instructions and deeds) and revises as necessary.
- Initiates and completes financial and accounting forms related to legal matters, and ensures that such forms comply with TNC policies and procedures.
- Assists business unit staff with preparation of project approval packages.
- Independently interacts and coordinates with assigned business unit staff and outside parties.
- Supervises and/or provides guidance and training to less experienced paralegals, legal support staff, and volunteers.
- May assist TNC attorneys in trainings for legal and business unit staff.
- May have significant financial responsibility, including budget development and limited budget management authority; authorizes check requests, wire instructions and travel arrangements.
- Experience conducting research on the Internet and in other legal resources.
- Experience with MS Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and any other relevant technology.
- Experience with written communications.
- Experience working across cultures.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Relevant legal experience (contracts administration and review).
- Experience with editing and drafting of documents.
- Experience with project and process management to ensure efficient work-flow.
The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.