Paralegal

Do you have a passion for supporting a fast-paced and highly efficient legal team? Do you thrive managing multiple projects and deadlines at a time?  Then we have the next career move for you! Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. 

We are looking to add a Paralegal to our successful and ever-growing legal team here in St. Louis, Missouri. Successful Paralegal candidates will be flexible, fun-loving, self-motivated, efficient, detail oriented, and have superior organizational skills. 

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services. 

• Draft and prepare initial versions of contracts and related documents for attorney review
• Track outstanding information required to finalize contracts and promptly communicate to attorneys and operations teams to support an efficient negotiation process
• Identify and communicate potential issues or inconsistencies in documentation
• Organize and compile contracts and exhibits for execution with owners and other stakeholders
• Review executed contracts and accurately enter key data into our CounselLink application to ensure reliable reporting and contract management
• Input attorney revisions into a variety of legal documents (e.g., contracts, contractor consents, estoppel certificates, NDAs, leases, amendments, subordination agreements, affidavits)
• Coordinate with controllers regarding A305 qualification statements
• Assist with organization and maintenance of resources and training materials
• Provide general support to attorneys with various legal and project-related tasks as needed

• Flexibility and willingness to collaborate with others to accomplish tasks
• 3-10 years of related experience
• Paralegal or other college degree program, with real estate, construction or transactional training or experience
• Must be extremely organized and detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills
• Excellent computer skills, must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with NetDocs and/or CounselLink a plus

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 6,300 design-build projects across 48 states and 48 major cities nationwide. We ranked #4 out of the top 100 design-build companies in the U.S. and #17 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2024. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

EOE, including disability/vets

Salary : $28,000