What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at James River Petroleum?
Company Overview
Founded in 1985, JRP is a privately held, technology-driven distributor of diesel fuel, lubricants, and related petroleum and fuel management solutions serving customers nationwide. Headquartered in Ashland, Virginia, we combine knowledgeable teams, innovative technology, data-driven insights, and strong customer partnerships to deliver reliable, efficient fuel solutions. Our culture is built on safety, accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous innovation, with a focus on helping customers operate more efficiently while providing meaningful opportunities for our employees to grow.
Position Summary
JRP is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Paralegal to provide legal, administrative, and business support to the CEO, Operations leadership, and other departments across JRP and its sister companies. This role will support a broad range of legal and operational matters, including contract administration, business licensing, compliance, legal research, corporate documentation, and special projects.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable managing confidential information and multiple priorities. This position requires someone who can work independently, anticipate needs, follow matters through to completion, and serve as a reliable resource to leadership and internal teams.
Why Join JRP?
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Stable, long-term career opportunity
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule
- Opportunity to work across JRP and its sister companies
- Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
Compensation
$75,000-$80,000/yr. based on experience and qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day paralegal and administrative support to the CEO, Operations leadership, and other members of management.
- Support legal and business matters across JRP and its affiliated/sister companies.
- Review, organize, and maintain customer, vendor, business, and other company contracts and agreements.
- Track contract terms, renewal dates, deadlines, obligations, and required follow-up.
- Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, agreements, reports, and other business materials.
- Conduct legal, regulatory, and business research as directed and summarize findings for leadership.
- Manage and maintain business licenses, registrations, permits, and renewals, including researching requirements for new locations and entities.
- Assist with environmental, regulatory, and other compliance-related documentation and deadlines.
- Maintain organized legal, corporate, contract, licensing, and compliance records.
- Assist with subpoenas, discovery requests, regulatory inquiries, document requests, and other legal matters as directed.
- Coordinate with Operations, Finance, HR, Procurement, Sales, and other departments to gather information and complete legal or administrative requirements.
- Assist leadership with **special projects, research, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and other business initiatives**.
- Manage administrative follow-up and documentation associated with legal, operational, and corporate matters.
- Communicate with outside counsel, vendors, agencies, business partners, and other third parties as directed.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal, financial, personnel, and business information.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of paralegal or legal administrative experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; paralegal certificate or formal paralegal training is a plus
- Experience supporting executives, attorneys, or senior management preferred.
- Experience with contract review, corporate records, licensing, compliance, or legal documentation strongly preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to conduct research, analyze information, and clearly communicate findings.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects with minimal supervision.
- Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working across multiple departments and companies.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to perform routine office activities, including filing, document handling, and use of standard office equipment.
Work Environment
- Professional office environment with regular interaction with the CEO, Operations leadership, employees, sister companies, outside counsel, vendors, and business partners.
Fast-paced environment requiring discretion, organization, responsiveness, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000