Responsibilities

Brasfield & Gorrie is currently seeking a Paralegal in our Raleigh, North Carolina office. This position reports to the Paralegal Manager and requires a solution-oriented, organized, and team-focused individual who has a strong work ethic, the ability to collaborate, and a desire to serve others in a way that models the company’s values.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and organize contracts, contract addenda, project start-up memos, and other similar documents (40%)
• Draft, review, and organize project-administration, corporate, and claim-management documents (30%)
• Draft, review, and organize case filings, conduct document reviews and productions, and perform other similar litigation-support tasks (20%)
• Set up new matters and help manage billings from outside counsel (5%)
• Other necessary and assigned duties (5%)

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

Education, Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree reflecting strong academic abilities
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience; firm background preferred
• Experience handling corporate projects and litigation matters
• Strong research, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other applicable software systems

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Building Your Brasfield & Gorrie Career

Start your career in a big way

No matter your starting point, when you join the Brasfield & Gorrie family, you open the door to a rewarding career at one of the most respected and dynamic companies in the industry. Here you decide your path and what you will make of your career—and your life.

We value everyone

At Brasfield & Gorrie, we see our purpose as building exceptional people, trusting relationships, great projects, and strong communities. Valuing everyone is essential to our purpose, so for us, valuing diversity and inclusion is more than a lofty company commitment; it’s a way of building relationships that helps us live our purpose in our daily work.

You’ll benefit from working at Brasfield & Gorrie

By offering a strong foundation of employee benefits, we ensure that you and your family have the tools and means to prosper. We’re proud to provide a competitive benefits and compensation package. Our employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs, career development classes, and many more benefits. We’re proud to be ranked by both Top Workplaces and Best Places to Work in multiple cities!

About Brasfield & Gorrie

Founded in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services for a wide variety of markets. We're skilled in construction best practices, including virtual design and construction, integrated project delivery, and Lean construction, but we're best known for our preconstruction and self-perform expertise and exceptional client service. Brasfield & Gorrie has 12 offices and approximately 3,000 employees. Engineering News-Record Southeast awarded Brasfield & Gorrie the 2021 Contractor of the Year.