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Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. · 4 months ago

Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Part Time under 30 Hours/week)

United States

Full-time, Part-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit affordable housing provider dedicated to promoting quality affordable housing and related services for low and moderate-income families. They are seeking a part-time Legal Assistant/Paralegal to assist in various legal tasks, including document management, supporting In-House Counsel, and tracking legal and risk management information.

CommunitiesNon ProfitSocial

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assist in responding to subpoenas, discovery requests, and regulatory inquiries by gathering and organizing necessary documents and with the preparation of evidence (RFPs and ROGs) for filing of pleadings, specifically organization and management of documentation and evidence, including intradepartmental databases (e.g. HR/IT databases, emails, web-operating system, files, etc)

Assisting In-House Counsel in reviewing, editing, and/or drafting agreements, waivers, and business contracts

Acting as a liaison among all parties, including courts or other neutrals, for scheduling and sharing information

Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems (e.g., services of processes) for tracking legal defense costs, possible indemnity, and self-insured retention funds against deductible amounts

Assist with reviewing, tracking, and managing insurance claims related to property damage, liability, or employee matters. Create & update master tracker of the same

Maintaining legal calendar (e.g., to include depositions, deadlines, mediations) for IHC and others

Tracking and organizing risk management information and documentation (e.g., incidents, etc)

Document Management: Organizing and managing legal documents, including filing, indexing, and maintaining document databases (e.g., vendor agreements and service contracts ), including tracking key dates (renewals, terminations, expirations)

Billing and Timekeeping: Tracking billable hours and expenses related to client matters with external parties

Other duties or projects may be involved

Qualification

Legal draftingDocument managementOrganizational skillsTime managementCustomer serviceCommunication skillsConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Preferred, proven experience as a Legal Assistant or similar role within a law firm or legal department

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask effectively

Customer-service oriented with ability to deliver superior professional services to all internal and external clients

Self-motivated, amiable and resourceful; ability to work successfully with individuals at all levels of the company and externally

Acute time-management, keen attention to detail, superior organizational skills, ability to multitask and take initiative

Ability to effectively track and advance multiple smaller details as part of larger projects company-wide

Proficient in legal drafting and document preparation

Strong communication skills to interact professionally with clients and colleagues

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information responsibly

Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and influence stakeholders

Company

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.

Atlantic Housing Foundation, founded in 1999, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to develop and preserve quality affordable housing and related services for low and moderate income families, helping residents improve their lives.

Founded in 1999