Senior Paralegal

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Paralegal to join our Legal Department at Everlake Life Company. As a key member of our team, you will provide support for various corporate governance, operations, transactions, and litigation issues.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in high-performing settings and will possess excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to identify, prioritize, and solve problems effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the identification and summarizing of relevant issues; continually monitor issues and update attorney, as appropriate
• Review new and proposed legislation and determine applicability
• Gather matter-related documents for the attorney to analyze
• Manage intake of new matters
• Consult with outside counsel, as needed
• Oversee project management, coordination, and collaboration with Legal Department, business clients, and board members, as needed
• Manage data (execute, file, track, and retain) documents
• Coordinate with various functions within the company to respond to regulatory inquiries, licensing requests, law department referrals, and business transactions
• Assist with management of litigation, as needed
• Support corporate governance processes, including general recordkeeping, preparation of board and committee meeting agendas, presentations, resolutions, consents, minutes, periodic filings, and required approvals
• Facilitate annual board and shareholder meetings, assist with board and shareholder resolutions, manage board portal
• Oversee and maintain corporate records, corporate minute books, certificates, and archives, in accordance with records retention requirements
• Prepare and follow through on filings with regulatory agencies (including required follow-up issues, requests, etc.)
• Prepare and file jurisdictional qualifications to do business, Certificates of Authority, and related entity and corporate governance items for all companies
• Manage biographical affidavits as needed for insurance companies
• Research regulatory requirements for filings and contacts (written and oral) with the applicable department of insurance regarding requirements and other issues
• Gather signatures and provide notarization of documents
• Conduct, summarize, and analyze basic research, including gathering facts, researching and analyzing applicable laws, regulations, and case laws, etc., as necessary
• Knowledge of required software applications at an intermediate level
• Provide limited administrative support

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field; American Bar Association (ABA) approved Paralegal Certificate
• Insurance-industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of legal holds and discovery processes
• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and solve problems effectively regarding basic matters
• Ability to work in diverse, multi-office, and long-distance environments
• Basic project management skills and experience interacting with law firm/vendors
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Basic researching, proofreading, and formatting skills
• Ability to collaborate and interact with all levels of personnel and build strong relationships with business colleagues
• High degree of ethics and integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills, advanced written and oral communication, and effective customer service skills
• Ability to identify inconsistencies in routine work and initiate corrective action within own workflow
• Able to deliver results with a sense of urgency
• Adapts well to change; able to multi-task and make effective decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Is a proactive self-starter who is able to manage his/her time effectively and work independently

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K plan
• Incentive Program
• Flexible paid time off plan
• Hybrid work environment
• Paid holidays
• Tuition assistance