LHH is recruiting a Senior Paralegal for a company in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The senior paralegal is a position within the Legal & Risk Department which handles a variety of projects that support the department. This position will prepare and review legal documents, complete legal research, oversee data retention guidelines, as well as prepare communications for internal and external inquiries about legal documents and contracts.
Responsibilities: - Review, revision, and drafting of legal documents for company-wide business units, including but not limited to contracts, subpoena responses and objections, NDAs, board resolutions, insurance applications and related documents and correspondence.
- Maintain prompt communication and responses to internal and external inquiries regarding various legal documents and contracts presented to the Legal & Risk Department.
- In accordance with firm and department guidance and checklists, identify risks, provide alternatives to mitigate issues and come to favorable resolutions. Conduct negotiations with client/third party procurement departments as appropriate and within designated authority level.
- Legal research and assistance to company attorneys as assigned.
- Manage and direct annual firmwide engagement data retention/purging procedures as needed.
- Serve as backup to paralegal in performing clerical/administrative duties such as maintaining department files and trackers, scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, composing routine correspondence, and reading and routing incoming mail.
- Maintain records of outside counsel and other legal department expense invoices, process invoices pursuant to the firm's accounts payable procedures.
- Under supervision of attorney, manage process of completion and submission of firm insurance policy applications and renewals and other insurance related matters.
- Provide support to Legal & Risk Department on other legal projects as assigned.
- Organize, maintain, and update legal document templates and forms for company-wide business units including but not limited to engagement letters, standard letters, NDAs, and request forms.
- Organize, maintain, and update legal department files systems, including NovieNet and secure drive, in a logical and systematic manner.
Would you like to learn more about the Senior Paralegal position that LHH Recruitment Solutions is recruiting for in Cleveland, Ohio? If so, then please submit your resume below. Or, visit our website at www.lhh.com to apply or consider other available opportunities with us.
Pay Details: $35.00 to $50.00 per hour
Search managed by: Cheryl Jacobs
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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