Role Description
The Legal Specialist is responsible for working with leaders of the legal department to facilitate departmental goals. The Legal Specialist will use extensive project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills to support and serve as a trusted partner to the legal, risk, and compliance functions and help the team be more productive and efficient by maintaining responsibility for administrative tasks, key assignments, general project management, and practicing critical thinking.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Support internal attorneys:
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Modify and update form contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
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Triage and task management of legal, risk, and compliance inquiries, and develop protocols to proactively address recurring inquiries and requests.
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Set up new legal matters in matter management software to track, work, monitor, and update all assigned cases.
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Catalog and organize case documents, ensuring all materials received are accurately tracked and listed.
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Read, respond, and highlight emails of importance and keep attorneys apprised of pressing matters.
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Assist with gathering and organizing data for information requests, subpoenas, or other document requests in relation to litigation, government inquiries, or other areas.
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General legal research on various matters.
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Manage the legal, risk, and compliance teams’ internal site, including uploading new templates, training, forms, and guides and help create new content to improve the legal support process and provide opportunities for self-service.
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Complete assignments as assigned by manager to assist legal, risk, and compliance teams.
Qualifications
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Superior organizational skills with demonstrable attention to detail and ability to handle multiple projects.
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High energy, enthusiastic individual with ability and desire to work in a high production, fast-paced environment.
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Must be self-motivated, willing to take direction, disciplined, and works well in a collaborative environment with a proven ability to manage process and meet deliverables.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Excellent time management and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree.
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1-4 years of experience in legal or compliance support.
Benefits
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The typical base pay range for this role nationwide is $50,000 to $60,000 per year.
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Your base pay is dependent upon your skills, education, qualifications, professional experience, and location.
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Some roles are eligible for variable compensation, commission, and/or annual bonus based on your individual performance and/or the company’s performance.
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Eligible employees receive health, wellbeing, retirement, and other financial benefits.
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Paid time off, overtime pay for non-exempt employees, and robust learning and development programs.
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Reimbursement of job-related expenses per the company policy.
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Employee perks and discounts.