PARALEGAL

$65,000 - $70,000/Yr

Neo Philanthropy - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - New York, NY

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

NEO is currently seeking an experienced paralegal to join the NEO Legal team. The paralegal will assist the Legal team with tasks related to corporate governance, record-keeping, regulatory filings, and coordinating the provisioning of Legal services such as contracts review and staff training. The paralegal will play a pivotal role in supporting board governance efforts, coordinating legal document intake and reviews, tracking lobbying activity, interfacing with insurance brokers, making corporate documents more accessible to staff, filing regulatory documents, performing legal research, and monitoring compliance-related matters. This position is essential for ensuring that the Legal department operates efficiently and effectively, contributing to the overall success of NEO. Under the direction of the Legal department attorneys, the paralegal will assist with the preparation of documents for use by the Attorneys and staff, proofread contracts, generate template agreements, coordinate the intake and tracking of agreements, conduct basic research, procure publicly available litigation and corporate documents, perform notary services if licensed, prepare and maintain document files, and file and maintain correspondence and legal documents. The paralegal will also monitor legal and regulatory developments, coordinate with HR on updates to the Employee Handbook, and work with Operations to track lobbying activity and maintain corporate insurance coverages. The role may involve other duties as assigned that are in the best interest of the Legal department and NEO.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Legal team with tasks related to corporate governance, record-keeping, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate the provisioning of Legal services such as contract reviews and staff training.
• Support board governance efforts and coordinate legal document intake and reviews.
• Track lobbying activity and interface with insurance brokers.
• Make corporate documents more accessible to staff via Dropbox and Salesforce platforms.
• File regulatory documents and perform legal research as needed.
• Monitor and flag compliance-related matters for Legal consideration.
• Prepare and maintain document files and correspondence in an office filing system.
• Conduct basic research and procure publicly available litigation and corporate documents.
• Proofread contracts and generate template agreements.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 - 3 years' relevant experience required (e.g. office coordination, legal office coordination, or paralegal experience).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint, Outlook, Salesforce, and Dropbox.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Three (3) or more years' experience in methods of legal research including computer-assisted research and writing.
• Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts and applicable laws and present such information clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the philanthropic ecosystem and funder relationships is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to think innovatively and strategically, resolve matters effectively and efficiently, and build collaborative relationships cross-functionally throughout the corporation.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the philanthropic ecosystem and funder relationships.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Pet insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Commuter benefit
• 401k retirement plan
• Generous paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)