Senior Paralegal
The Senior Paralegal provides domestic and international corporate governance and compliance support to the legal department. This is a remote-telework position, preferably located near our Chantilly, VA headquarters. Position requires US citizenship and may require the ability to obtain a security clearance in the future.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Support the Legal Operations and International Compliance manager in the management of domestic and international corporate governance and compliance with applicable laws.
- Assist the legal department with special projects and initiatives.
- Support existing and new foreign entity registrations; support facilitation of cross functional input and ensure required steps are performed to closure.
- Assist with domestic entity tasks, including professional licensing registrations.
- Track and manage periodic reporting generation relating to company legal expenditures.
- Track international registrations and powers of attorney.
- May interface with outside counsel in support of the above tasks.
- Independently prepare routine legal documents and reports under attorney supervision.
- Provide professional legal support service to attorneys in the form of legal research, drafting of legal and business communications.
- May design, develop, and maintain law department databases.
- Serve as lead researcher on legal issues and administering law department activities.
- May supervise work of less experienced Paralegals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Ability to develop and sustain partnerships with internal / external partners and others.
- Project management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to maintain a high rate of accuracy and production under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Experience & Education:
- Three to Five (3-5) years' paralegal or legal operations support experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in an associated discipline.
- American Bar Association Paralegal Accreditation.
- Paralegal Certificate.
- US Citizenship is required to apply.
Travel
- No Travel Required
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