Corporate Paralegal
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Job Description
Company Details
Our Company provides a state of predictability which allows brokers and agents to act with confidence.
Founded in 1967 W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States.
Along the way weve been listed on the New York Stock Exchange become a Fortune 500 Company joined the S&P 500 and seen our gross written premiums exceed $12 billion.
Today the Berkley brand comprises more than 60 businesses worldwide and is divided into two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance and Monoline Excess. Led by our Executive Chairman founder and largest shareholder William. R. Berkley and our President and Chief Executive Officer W. Robert Berkley Jr. W.R. Berkley Corporation is wellpositioned to respond to opportunities for future growth.
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Office of the General Counsel and working closely with the Companys most senior executives and attorneys this position supports a variety of law related tasks for a sophisticated publicly traded insurance holding company with domestic and international operations including performing factual investigations legal and documentary research drafting and revising legal documents and correspondence continuously updating skills in relevant legal technology (including artificial intelligence) maintaining and updating files and records monitoring corporate and regulatory filing deadlines and preparing related filings assisting with transactional and litigation processes and materials.
Assist in drafting reviewing and filing regulatory documents domestically and internationally including SEC and NYSE filings state insurance department filings and other international federal state and local law filings with accuracy and attention to detail
Stay up to date with Company technology and demonstrate dexterity in learning and using programs software and databases relevant to assisting and enhancing the legal departments operations including artificial intelligence board management platforms (e.g. Diligent Board Vantage) ebilling systems document management software etc.
Assist with various corporate governance and entity management matters domestically and internationally including formations qualifications acquisitions amendments dissolutions management changes and maintenance of organizational documents and minute books
Prepare and maintain calendar of deliverables for filings corporate governance and insurance matters; requires understanding of work product and process for each workstream in order to ensure the legal department stays on task
Assist in conducting and analyzing factual legal and regulatory investigations and research on complex sensitive matters
Respond to requests for information and work with regulators outside auditors and other third parties
Assist in drafting and reviewing resolutions correspondence and memoranda with accuracy and attention to detail
Assist in preparing and reviewing presentation materials for various Company activities including management board regulatory and shareholder meetings with accuracy and attention to detail
Establish effective working relationships with all levels of the organization
Assist as needed on special projects and other matters related to the Office of the General Counsel
Qualifications
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and proficiently as part of a collaborative team
Ability to effectively multitask and prioritize to meet simultaneous deadlines
Strong project management and organizational skills with extreme attention to detail
Poise and maturity to work directly with senior executives inside and outside the Company
Ability to maintain a highlevel of professionalism and strict confidentiality as appropriate
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to interpret and understand legal documents
Ability to maintain an enthusiastic and positive attitude in a fastpaced environment
Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research including LexisNexis Westlaw and/or NILS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel PowerPoint and Teams and ability to explore and quickly learn other technology programs
Education Requirement
Bachelors Degree
Minimum of 10 years experience either working at a public company or at a law firm supporting public companies. Insurance industry experience and ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate preferred
Employment Type
Unclear
