Paralegal

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and assist with municipal, state, federal and international regulatory compliance efforts.
• Conduct and assist with legal research projects.
• Prepare and maintain corporate books and records, including minutes, resolutions, and certificates for Hadassah and its related entities and affiliates, and conducting archival research for all Hadassah entities.
• Prepare and assist with annual filing requirements and regulations regarding Hadassah’s tax-exempt status, charitable solicitation licenses, and other compliance requirements.
• Maintain agreement templates and policies of the legal department.
• Absorb and assist with the management and organization of contract files, business records and electronically stored information.
• Absorb and assist with the preparation of board and committee meeting materials.
• Absorb and assist with the preparation of certain legal agreement forms.
• Create and manage databases as may be required.
• Absorb and assist with maintaining Hadassah insurance policies, renewals, insurance certificate requests, and claims for the organization and its Chapters.
• Absorb and assist with scheduling meetings.
• Backup for Senior Legal Assistant and Senior Paralegal

Required Knowledge, Education Or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 to 5 years full time paralegal experience in house or with a major law firm in a corporate or compliance area.
• Paralegal certification required.
• Experience managing corporate books and records.

Additional Qualifications

• Interest and enthusiasm for non-profit work.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, research skills, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize matters.
• Collaborate with a diverse number of internal clients and outside business people.