Contractor Paralegal

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders. 

Covia is looking for a Contractor Paralegal with a positive attitude who is driven and ambitious, is curious and eager to learn new subject areas, is highly collaborative, and will have a positive impact on Covia and its legal team. The engagement will fill a long term gap in  the legal team structure and could potentially lead to a position as a Covia employee over time.  The preferred candidate would be available to work up to 40 hours per week; however, flexible working arrangements will be considered, and we are more interested in skills, capability, curiosity and performance than hours. 

Covia’s corporate headquarters is in Independence, Ohio, and Covia offers a hybrid work schedule.  For the candidate to achieve the most success in this role, it would be helpful to be in the office up to three days each week that we are in the office (Monday – Wednesday), but again we are open to other arrangements based on individual considerations.

The successful candidate will have the following key responsibilities:

 Working closely with in-house counsel, the legal operations manager and various other internal stakeholders, the successful candidate will be responsible for various legal support work, from administrative tasks to document review, fact finding investigations, legal research, and the preparation of numerous documents covering a wide range of subject matters.

The successful candidate will also assist in maintaining department processes and will frequently interact with Company representatives and outside counsel to coordinate projects and filings.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Education – paralegal certificate or associate degree in related field (overall experience will be considered in lieu of the Education requirement)
• Experience – at least 5 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal for a law firm or in-house legal department, or other comparable relevant experience; demonstrated experience managing litigation and claims is preferred; experience working with commercial contracts and/or labor and employment is a plus; all legal experience will be considered
• Technology – proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point, as well as database proficiency; able to utilize other software applications at an intermediate level and learn Company’s specific applications; willing to learn and use new technology
• Dynamic – keen ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously without sacrificing quality or accuracy; interested in learning and taking on new subject matters
• Professional – accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments; follows instructions and positively responds to management direction
• Positive – exhibits a “can-do” attitude even during particularly busy or stressful times; contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Innovation and Curiosity – innovative mindset committed to creative and analytical curiosity; able to formulate novel solutions that result in improved process and/or performance
• Communication – clearly and concisely conveys thoughts verbally and in writing; relates to people with all levels of experience and backgrounds when communicating and responding to questions; reviews and edits work for proper spelling and grammar
• Analytical – gathers and analyzes information skillfully; synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data
• Problem Solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner while balancing risks and rewards
• Organization – highly organized with meticulous attention to detail; capable of prioritizing tasks independently
• Attendance – highly reliable, responsible, and responsive; consistently at work and on time

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to: 

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success.  Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace.  We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to nonwork-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

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