Corporate Paralegal in Raleigh at Vaco

Job Description

Summary/Objective

The paralegal position researches law, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist the VP, general counsel by performing a variety of support duties.

*Must be a certified Paralegal

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.
• Prepares legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, stock certificates and other securities, buy-sell agreements, closing papers and binders, deeds, and trust instruments for review, approval, and use by VP, general counsel.
• Investigates facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly.
• Performs other clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, taking dictation, composing and typing routine correspondence, and reading and routing incoming mail
• Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains document file.
• Prepares office accounts and tax returns.
• Prepares real estate closing statement and assists in closing process.
• Acts as arbitrator and liaison between disputing parties.
• Acts as law librarian, keeping and monitoring legal volumes and ensuring legal volumes are up-to-date.
• Searches patent files to ascertain originality of patent application.
• Files correspondence and legal documents in office filing system.
• Ensures proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

Competencies

• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Thoroughness.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Initiative.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Business Acumen.
• Presentation Skills.
• Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.