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Holiday Inn Club Vacations · 2 weeks ago

Paralegal 2 - Employment Law

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Holiday Inn Club Vacations is committed to strengthening families and seeks individuals who exhibit courage, caring, and creativity. The Paralegal position provides specialized administrative and legal support to Employment/Labor, Insurance, and Consumer Litigation Attorneys, including preparing legal documents and managing correspondence.

Travel

Responsibilities

Prepares drafts of various legal documents, e.g., affidavits, resolutions, settlement agreements, and responses to discovery

Responsible for compiling and organizing all documents and data for response to discovery

Works with external counsel on case development; assists with reporting to internal departments

Partners with internal clients to act as a resource for ongoing issues

Prepares, reviews and distributes memorandums, correspondence, reports, presentations, forms, and other documents as assigned. Logs and tracks all forms of correspondence

Qualification

Litigation paralegal experienceParalegal CertificateLegal terminologyHR departmentsPrioritize tasksRecord-keeping practicesOffice equipment operationTyping speed 45 WPMCustomer service principlesBusiness English skills

Required

Three years law firm experience as a litigation paralegal

The employment paralegal will ideally have extensive experience with personnel files, separation agreements, and working with HR departments

At least 1 year of experience as a litigation paralegal for an in-house legal department

Completion of an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program of education and training for legal assistants; or, an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies from an accredited college or university

Paralegal Certificate

Ability to prioritize and work independently to carry out assignments to completion

Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Ability to resolve routine administrative and procedural issues for legal staff and support staff

Skill in business English, e.g., correspondence formats, spelling, punctuation and grammar

Knowledge of legal terminology and subject matter applicable to the job

Skill in preparing correspondence, summaries and reports in a clear and concise manner

Skill in reading, updating and maintaining various records and files with considerable knowledge of record-keeping practices

Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures, transcribing and system word processing, managing files and records and other office procedures and terminology

Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., PC/laptop, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines; ability to access, operate and maintain various software applications

Ability to learn job-specific computer software applications

Ability to type 45 WPM

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with all levels of employees, management and the general public

Skill in performing duties with a professional and cooperative work ethic; ability to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive legal matters

Knowledge of quality customer service principles and techniques

Ability to act as a department liaison