Junior Paralegal / Legal Assistant - Global Energy Firm

My client is a Global Energy company seeking a Junior Paralegal who is highly detail-oriented individual who will primarily be responsible for providing day to day administrative support of the legal department, which consists of the General Counsel and Senior Paralegal. The scope of responsibility includes tracking status of legal documents (contract expiration dates, receipt of and status of recordables), working closely with our internal departments, in addition to, assisting the legal department with the coordination of various tasks and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prepares initial drafts of leases, amendments and ancillary documents.
2. Tracks and maintains status of contracts and related items (i.e. memoranda and supplemental documents for recording).
3. Assists General Counsel with entity formation, including checking and/or reserving corporate names, and preparing drafts of corporate organizational documents, as requested.
4. Proactively notifies appropriate parties of approaching deadlines and potential impediments to task completion.
5. Creates and maintains positive working relationships to ensure effective workflow.
6. Assists in and manages the department's general administrative activities, such as, filing, scanning, saving to the document management systems and following on open items under the instruction of the Paralegal.
7. Performs other administrative responsibilities, as needed.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Education Required: Bachelor’s degree
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products/software (Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams)
• Proficiency with data entry (Note: We are primarily using Salesforce and SharePoint for data entry)
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• At least 1-2 years of file clerk/legal assistant/paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Highly professional and detail oriented
• Exceptional writing skills with attention to detail

Preferred Experience:

• At least 2-3 years of legal assistant/ paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Strong clerical skills including typing, data entry, and file management
• Familiarity with contract drafting and review processes