What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Special Olympics, Inc.?
Position Title: Paralegal
Location: Special Olympics, Inc., Washington, D.C. HQ
Department: Legal
Reports to: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Position Summary:
The Legal Department provides support and guidance to Special Olympics Headquarters departments and programs, Regions, and accredited Programs, assisting Special Olympics in achieving its mission, goals and strategic objectives and providing timely, effective and efficient legal advice. Exceptional organization, attention to detail, consistency, and task management are critical to this role.
The Paralegal’s role will be to manage and master routine Legal Department tasks, including but not limited to the following:
Responsibilities:
- Support Legal Department staff and day to day functions;
- Maintain records of ongoing Legal Department matters;
- Interact with internal and external clients of the Legal Department;
- Prepare and review written correspondence;
- Maintain organization of all electronic records on iManage;
- Prepare and review routine consulting agreements;
- Review planned gifts and estates agreements;
- Perform routine and complex research projects;
- Manage government filings related to fundraising activities and lobbying;
- Co-manage the accreditation process for 200 worldwide Special Olympics programs;
- Maintain record books of Board of Directors and Board Committees;
- Provide administrative and logistical support to the Nominating Committee;
- Provide administrative and logistical support to the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force;
- Review and update internal organizational policies and forms;
- Co-manage Legal Department interns and externs;
- Work with external organizations to hire diverse Legal interns, fellows, and externs;
- Work with Special Olympics leadership and regional offices to increase the number of Special Olympics athletes employed worldwide;
- Provide support on all litigation matters; and
- Support all risk management and insurance related matters.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate from accredited institution or program
- Experience with paralegal work in a nonprofit corporate law department
- Familiarity with legal research, administrative filings, compliance and contract administration
- Ability to draft correspondence and memoranda
- Ability to present complex issues in a simple and lucid manner
- Ability to interact with internal and external clients as well as team members
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Desired Qualifications:
- Familiarity with corporate law, estate planning, trademarks, accreditation, state registration, and litigation
- Familiarity with government filings
- Familiarity with drafting employment and simple consultant agreements
- Previous work with boards of directors
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