Description

Job Title: Paralegal

Department: Corporate Governance

Reports to: Vice President-General Counsel

Position Summary:

The Paralegal is responsible for providing substantive professional legal, professional business support, and administrative services on assigned matters under the supervision of the Vice President-General Counsel and in-house counsel. This position ensures confidentiality and privilege are preserved and applies independent judgment and discretion as defined by role or task. The Paralegal performs duties in a professional, timely, efficient, and quality manner in accordance with corporate and department policy. 

Requirements

Professional Legal Services

• Prepares legal documents, proofs, processes, and files with courts or regulatory agencies;
• Prepares contracts of medium complexity, performs research and review;
• Processes legal compliance service requests, prioritizes, and manages requests;
• Processes, reviews and responds to subpoena, discovery, and other records request (including redaction and privilege log);
• Performs legislative, regulatory, and industry monitoring, conducts research, and summarizes information for internal compliance communications and trainings;
• Provides regulatory licensing and compliance assistance for corporate and personnel licensees;
• Manages the process for litigation and regulatory complaint or inquiry, and provides reporting;
• Performs legal calendaring and scheduling, matter management, and record management for general and in-house counsel;
• Maintains agreed upon billable hours on claim litigation cases; and
• Performs other related professional legal services as assigned.

Professional Business Support and Administrative Services

• Provides project management on assigned projects;
• Manages the process for drafting and review of policy, procedure, and communications, and provides support for internal departments;
• Oversees process for outside counsel authorization, management, and legal bill auditing and reporting;
• Administers insurance fraud prevention plan, including processing, investigation, and referral filings, awareness messaging, and assessments;
• Provides analysis and prepares reports on compliance, corporate governance, and board matters; and
• Performs other related professional business support and administrative services as assigned. 

Relation Support

• Facilitates, supports, and assures professional and cooperative relations between the Corporate Governance Department and internal business clients, customers, and stakeholders of the Company in accordance with the Code of Conduct and corporate Values with emphasis on Trust.

Education: 

Formal paralegal education (PCCE or PACE credentialing preferred), Bachelor's degree, or equivalent through combination of experience and relevant coursework.

Experience: 

A minimum of three years of paralegal experience (litigation, corporate, workers’ compensation insurance, and/or medical records experience a plus).

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to: think critically/analytically, identify issues and outline solutions.
• Ability to work on a team or independently.
• Skilled in managing multiple tasks, prioritizing, and delivering timely, consistent, and high-quality work.
• Committed to Service Excellence in all aspects of work and embodies qualities of professionalism, positivity, personability, and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across the business and corporate department.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: 

• Proficiency with software and court e-filing systems (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Secured Odyssey Public Access (SOPA) and Odyssey e-filing.
• MS Office (Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Values and Mission:

Adheres to New Mexico Mutual’s values and mission by demonstrating Service Excellence, Trust, Ownership, One Team and Boldness in thought and action.

Positive Attitude:

Develops and maintains positive working relationships with team members, customers, co-workers and management by demonstrating effective communication and collaborative skills.