Senior Paralegal

$50,000 - $75,000/Yr

The Nature Conservancy - Rapid City, SD

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Rapid City, SD

1,001-5,000 employees

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Senior Paralegal at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) plays a crucial role in supporting legal services for various business units and projects. This position requires advanced expertise to ensure that all transactions and activities align with TNC's mission and legal standards. The Senior Paralegal will work closely with the legal team to manage conservation real property acquisitions, review grant agreements, and draft contracts related to nature-based solutions for climate change. This role is essential in facilitating TNC's efforts to implement significant environmental projects funded by a substantial grant.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate legal services for assigned business units or projects.
• Ensure transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC's mission and policies.
• Acquire and protect conservation real property.
• Review grant agreements that fund TNC's work.
• Draft and revise contracts for implementing nature-based solutions to climate change.
• Articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies to others.
• Conduct legal research and analysis as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus at least 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Significant responsibilities in supporting and coordinating complex legal work.
• Legal experience with real estate transactions.
• Experience conducting research in legal resources.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience in project and process management for efficient workflow.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and enterprise file management solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Legal experience with contracts and grants (private and/or governmental).
• Legal experience with large scale land acquisitions.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a decentralized organization.

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits