Paralegal

About the role

This position is based in Erie, PA out of our corporate office, and is an in-person position under ERIE's hybrid remote work bank policy.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of legal memoranda.
• Performs legal research at the direction of attorneys.
• Aids attorneys in routine legal matters and provides administrative support as needed.
• Aids attorneys in responding to subpoenas served upon The ERIE.
• Prepares documents and maintains Structured Settlements, including opening and closing Structured Settlement files.
• Prepares documents and maintains Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) Hearing documentation, Act 68 and Act 205 logs, including opening and closing these files.
• Attends meetings and takes notes for attorneys.
• Maintains spreadsheet of restitution payments received, and forwards payments to appropriate Division for processing.
• Aids attorneys, Treasury Department and Claims Operations Department with bankruptcy matters, preference payments and proofs of claim.
• Prepares Hold Orders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The first five duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function. For certain positions at ERIE, including leadership roles, regular and predictable onsite presence may also be an essential job function based on business and operational needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirements: High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of six years experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, or equivalent, required.
• Completion of paralegal degree or certification program required.

Skills

Working knowledge of contract law and experience using contract life cycle management applications preferred. Strong organizational and research skills required, experience with Westlaw strongly preferred.

Benefits

Includes: Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work. Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees' monthly premium costs. Pension. We are among the 2% of Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of services. 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension. Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave. Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations. Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Pay

$63,130.00 - $100,843.00 * salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

Schedule

Standard working hours for this position are 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST with one-hour lunch.