Paralegal

Title: Paralegal

Location: Austin, Tx (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months

Contract Type: Contract

JOB SUMMARY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assists CLIENT S attorneys by supporting Corporate Governance functions, including Board of Directors and Committee meetings and CLIENT S Membership processes, preparing legal documents and reports, and performing basic factual or legal research. Prepares legal documents for filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and other government agencies and courts, including comments on proposed rules, pleadings, motions, letters, briefs, and other documents. Analyzes agency and state and federal rules of procedure to ensure legal documents are correctly and timely filed. Calculates and calendars deadlines for procedural and regulatory filings.

General Candidate Description

• Must be proficient in using Public Utility Commission filing rules and systems
• Must be opening to learning CLIENT S policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks and expand skills.
• Must be comfortable working on assignments that are often routine in nature while maintaining a high rate of accuracy.
• Must exercise sound judgment in resolving problems and issues while recognizing the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.
• Must be capable of working under short deadlines on occasion
• Must have great attention to detail
• Must be comfortable working as part of a paralegal team, with each team member learning other job functions to enable greater flexibility for the group

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Provides support and assistance to governance attorneys, regulatory attorneys, Board directors, and executives
• Assists with preparation of Board and Committee meeting agenda and materials, as needed
• Attends and participates in Board and Committee meetings
• Prepares administrative filings, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Files legal documents with state and federal agencies and courts
• Monitors and responds to inquiries regarding CLIENT S s Membership application process
• Process and track CLIENT S Membership applications
• Communicates with CLIENT S attorneys and employees regarding the developments and status of monitored proceedings and required filings
• Manages complex procedural requirements including interpretation of legal procedure, case file management, protecting confidential information and ensuring timely compliance with legal filing requirements
• Assists with managing and organizing Legal department records in accordance with CLIENT S Information Governance policies
• Performs factual and legislative research
• Coordinates and may lead internal meetings as required

EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Associate's Degree (Preferred)
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to the above credentials is required

CERTIFICATION

• Paralegal Certification (Required)

WORK LOCATION

• This position is Hybrid. Employees will be required to be on-site in Austin, TX at least twice per week, or more, as needed based on the business needs as determined by management
• On-site schedules are flexible or may be rotated based on business needs as determined by the Manager
• Remote work is required to be performed from your Texas residence
• Employees may opt to work on-site more than required or 100% of the time

Thanks and Regards,

Alex Martin

Technical Recruiter

Bluebix Solutions Inc

6 Kilmer Rd Suite B-1

Edison, NJ 08817

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