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Burns & McDonnell · 11 hours ago

Corporate Paralegal (Litigation) - Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support their in-house legal department. The role involves providing litigation and claims support, managing legal records, and assisting with corporate compliance and legal matters.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingHuman Resources

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Danielle Stetzenbach

Responsibilities

Assist with the preservation of documents; litigation holds and discovery requests

Assist with compliance with third party subpoenas

Assist with legal claims

Assist with use and application of eDiscovery software, as well as other tools and applications to facilitate effective execution of tasks and workflows

Document review

Assist with corporate compliance, corporate legal matters, and licensing efforts, as needed

Act as a liaison between in-house attorneys and internal clients

Provide legal and corporate related information to internal clients for use in responses to RFPs, RFQs and contracts

Provide Notary Public service as needed to attorneys and in-house clients

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Litigation supportEDiscovery softwareLegal document draftingNotary PublicMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in paralegal studies preferred. Applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement

Minimum 4 years of experience supporting senior level attorneys or executives, preferably in the architecture/engineering consulting or construction industries, or the legal field

Must have strong knowledge of commonly used legal processes, practices and procedures

Requires previous experience working on litigation and legal claims matters

Must be able to manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner, meeting applicable deadlines

Requires strong analytical ability, critical thinking, problem solving and research skills

Must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal guidance

Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills

Requires excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of management, clients, in-house attorneys, outside counsel, government staff and others outside of the organization, and the ability to maintain a positive, friendly and outgoing attitude

Requires superior verbal and written communication skills, including strong editing and proofreading skills

Must be a Notary Public

Must have advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications

Must be responsible in dealing with sensitive information, always keeping confidential and proprietary information safe and secure while demonstrating a high degree of professionalism