Paralegal

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree in relevant area, e.g., English, Paralegal Studies, Political Science, Pre-Law, or related field, from an accredited college or university preferred; or, the equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• Two (2) years of paralegal experience required; five (5) or more years strongly preferred.
• Paralegal Certificate strongly preferred.

Skills

• Ability to take accurate fast notes and/or shorthand in a high-volume setting required.
• Understanding of collective bargaining agreements, corporate practices, and applicable regulations preferred with a strong preference for an understanding of pilot contracts and Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
• Knowledge of pilot scheduling, work rules, and benefits issues, e.g., vacation, sick leave, and the like, strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, external contacts, and pilots.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Able to work independently and to be proactive in identifying and responding to issues and problems.

Physical Demands

• Constantly operates a computer/smartphone/tablet.
• Routinely required to maintain a stationary position, move about the office and the local metropolitan area, determine what others have said or written, and converse with others and exchange accurate information.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office and travel (locally and nationally).
• Occasionally required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.).
• While on travel, could be responsible to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve luggage weighing as much as 50 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.)

Benefits

• 401k Plan with Non-Elective Employer Contribution of 12% plus 2% contribution into a Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP) after 180 days of employment.
• Generous health care benefits on day one – Aetna PPO Plan, Aetna High Deductible Health Plan, and a Kaiser HMO Plan (where available), which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for the employee, their spouse, and/or dependent children.
• Employees can choose to make pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions to the 401(k).
• The plan permits in-plan Roth conversions and has a 4-year vesting schedule.
• The MBCBP has a 3-year cliff vesting period;
• 15 days paid vacation and 13 holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year;
• Sick and bereavement leave;
• Competitive parental leave;
• Company-paid coverage for long term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment;
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts;
• Retiree health plan and a retiree health account (retiree HRA).
• Funds in the retiree health account can be used to pay for eligible medical expenses in retirement;
• Education Assistance Program that reimburses 100% of eligible expenses;
• Optional benefits include a legal plan, supplemental life insurance, college 529 plan, pet insurance, long term care insurance, and qualified transportation fringe benefits (where available);
• Partial remote work opportunities are available after six months of service.