Paralegal

About the role

Covenant House New York's Legal Department is seeking a Paralegal to assist the Legal Affairs team with administrative tasks and certain tasks related to investigations, policies, and presentations.

What you'll do

• Support League policy management, including drafting, distribution, and compliance.
• Assist with preparing PowerPoint presentations and other materials, including decks, guides, tracking charts, checklists, and reports.
• Assist (under supervision of CHNY attorneys) with investigatory needs, including factual analyses, informational intake, and summaries.
• Draft legal documents.
• Manage documents and electronic files, and the process for responding to litigation discovery requests.
• Conduct legal research
• Provide support for independent contractor processes, including working on templates and interfacing with internal stakeholders on departmental needs and engagement requests.
• Interview clients
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years at a law firm or in-house as a paralegal or legal assistant
• Certified Paralegal Certificate or Certified Legal Professional

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with outstanding organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to proofread material for grammatical or spelling errors
• Customer service
• Time management
• Follow the rules of confidentiality
• Appointment setting
• Sound business judgment, and flexibility/adaptability to prioritize, organize, manage, and complete time-sensitive matters without sacrificing accuracy
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, team environment
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Knowledge of the Spanish and/or French Language (business proficiency)