What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal - 1099 Business Paralegal position at Zirtual?
Zirtual has partnered with a top Minnesota law firm to find the right 1099 remote paralegal for their office.
Zirtual is a work-life balanced company that offers law firms practice area specific, experienced virtual paralegals. Our US-based paralegals strive to meet and exceed attorney-client needs and expectations. Zirtual offers paralegals in every practice area and state, both transactional and litigation.
Our paralegals are vital members of Zirtual. The paralegal is the main point of contact with their assigned client(s) and will work independently with the law firms. The paralegal will receive support from their assigned Account Supervisor, who will assist the paralegal & law firm relationship with plan modifications, questions, feedback on quality, delegation and collaboration best practices, and more.
The paralegal will provide a high-level professional service by working on tasks and projects as assigned by the client, and ensuring they are executed on time and to the highest level of quality. The paralegal is responsible for being the main point of contact for their assigned client(s), and being familiar with each clients’ needs and preferences.
The paralegal must have consistent and proactive communication with clients and the Account Supervisors. Paralegals are expected to be available for clients during business hours as agreed upon with each client, but around-the-clock availability is not expected. Paralegals ensure time is entered on a daily basis using a provided tool, respond to all communication within a mutually established response time expectation tailored to each client’s needs, maintain detailed and up-to-date client profiles, and follow Zirtual's best practices for success.
Position Summary
Zirtual is a work-life balanced company that offers law firms practice area specific, experienced virtual paralegals. Our US-based paralegals strive to meet and exceed attorney-client needs and expectations. Zirtual offers paralegals in every practice area and state, both transactional and litigation.
Our paralegals are vital members of Zirtual. The paralegal is the main point of contact with their assigned client(s) and will work independently with the law firms. The paralegal will receive support from their assigned Account Supervisor, who will assist the paralegal & law firm relationship with plan modifications, questions, feedback on quality, delegation and collaboration best practices, and more.
The paralegal will provide a high-level professional service by working on tasks and projects as assigned by the client, and ensuring they are executed on time and to the highest level of quality. The paralegal is responsible for being the main point of contact for their assigned client(s), and being familiar with each clients’ needs and preferences.
The paralegal must have consistent and proactive communication with clients and the Account Supervisors. Paralegals are expected to be available for clients during business hours as agreed upon with each client, but around-the-clock availability is not expected. Paralegals ensure time is entered on a daily basis using a provided tool, respond to all communication within a mutually established response time expectation tailored to each client’s needs, maintain detailed and up-to-date client profiles, and follow Zirtual's best practices for success.
Position Summary
- Remote Minnesota business with a focus on agri-business
- Part-time, 5 hours per month to start. Likely increase to minimum of 20.
- The right candidate will have Minnesota business experience - real estate knowledge a plus
- Drafting formation documents for LLCs, LLPs, LLLPs, and Corporations
- Prepare Operating Agreements and/or Partnership Agreements
- Drafting Meeting Minutes and Resolutions
- Filing formation documents with state agencies (e.g., Secretary of State)
- Drafting Employment Agreements or Independent Contractor Agreements
- Familiarity with registered agent requirements and responsibilities
- Amendments or conversions for existing business entities
- Business entity compliance, such as Annual Reports or Statements of Information
- Work with clients directly to gather information needed for entity formation
- Experience with WealthCounsel for business document drafting
- Familiarity with agricultural clients and industry-specific documents is preferred
- Understanding of VPN server access for file sharing and remote work
- Paralegal experience handling business entity needs of 3 years (Minnesota preferred but not required)
- Business hour availability
- Reliable home internet and computer
- Remote work experience preferred
- Experience with Wealth Counsel software preferred but not required.
- Compensated a 1099 independent contractor