Specialist Paralegal hybrid
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Job Location:
Marshall County, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
26-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our client an Am Law 50 firm is seeking a Specialist Paralegal (Oil & Gas) to join its Global Finance and Energy Transactions practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex high-value finance and corporate transactions across the upstream midstream and downstream energy sectors.
About the Role
The Specialist Paralegal will provide advanced support to attorneys on a wide range of oil and gas transactional matters. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of industry terminology documentation and filing procedures along with the ability to manage due diligence document organization and closings independently.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and review contracts liens conveyances and related oil and gas documentation under attorney supervision
- Prepare and file documents with county recording offices and regulatory agencies
- Manage the full deal lifecycle including checklists due diligence signature pages and closing binders
- Review and file UCC financing statements; order and analyze UCC lien searches and corporate documents
- Maintain accurate records of oil and gas transactions and coordinate with internal teams and vendors
- Provide training and guidance to junior team members as needed
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelors degree required
- 10 years of paralegal experience including 10 years in oil and gas law
- Experience with mortgage environmental and regulatory filings related to oil and gas assets
- Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional transactions (Texas Oklahoma Louisiana etc.)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) and document management systems
- Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
This is a great opportunity for an experienced oil and gas paralegal to join a top-tier law firm and contribute to major transactions shaping the future of the energy sector.
Full benefits & bonus
Candidates must have big law or similar experience & very stable backgrounds to be considered.
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
