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CBIZ · 2 weeks ago

Paralegal and Legal Operations Analyst

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. The Paralegal and Legal Operations Analyst will manage various legal operations tasks including document preparation, budget support, and coordination of legal resources, while ensuring compliance with corporate governance principles.

Bookkeeping and PayrollManagement ConsultingProfessional ServicesSmall and Medium Businesses

Responsibilities

Manage the preparation and distribution of board of directors and board committee materials

Support Chief Legal Officer with respect to prospective and in-progress legal department budgeting

Work with legal billing software to review billings; support accounting function in periodic accruals of legal expenses in the company’s financial statements and related internal controls

Coordinate Legal, Risk, and Compliance (“LRC”) matter intake, triage workload, manage projects and coordinate internal and external LRC resources

Oversee claims processing and distributing documents to the appropriate attorneys and business contacts

Provide legal support for corporate transactions

Create and maintain file management system for legal department

Prepare routine legal documents with attorney oversight

Manage or support additional corporate matters as assigned, including (i) drafting minutes/resolutions of corporate and subsidiary boards; (ii) creating and maintaining corporate records, including minute books; and (iii) preparing, processing and maintaining legal entity filings, including annual filings

Professionally handle legal and other matters involving confidential, proprietary and legally privileged documents and information

Partner with legal department, business units, division or corporate as requested

Qualification

Paralegal certificationLegal billing softwareCorporate governance principlesSEC filings experienceLegal technology platformsProject management skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsConfidentiality maintenanceProblem-solving ability

Required

HS diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics or relevant field preferred

3 years of relevant experience

Must possess analytical skills

Must be able to comprehend, manipulate and interpret statistical data

Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally

Proficient use of applicable technology

Preferred

Associate's Degree

Paralegal certification

7+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal operations professional, legal assistant with substantive legal or legal operations background, or similar role

Experience with SEC filings and public company governance

Relevant experience as a paralegal in a private law firm or corporate legal department (preferably both)

Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles

Experience with departmental budgeting

Experience with Legal Tracker or similar software

Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information

Knowledge of fundamental legal principles relevant to general corporate law

Knowledge of legal publications and ability to remain current in profession

Excellent research, organization, and project-management skills

Experience with legal technology platforms, workflow management, and process improvement initiatives

Possess problem-solving ability through detailed analysis of various rules, regulations, laws etc

Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary