Senior Paralegal
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GARNEY CONSTRUCTION
A Senior Paralegalposition is available at Garney Construction in N. Kansas City MO. The Senior Paralegal willprovide advanced legal and administrative support to attorneys within the corporate legal department. This role is critical in ensuring efficient legal operations assisting with a wide range of legal and regulatory matters and maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of legal processes and documentation.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Maintain and organize physical and electronic legal files documents and databases in accordance with corporate recordkeeping policies.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings hearings and other legal-related events.
- Draft edit and proofread correspondence legal memos and reports.
- Prepare and file legal documents with appropriate regulatory and government agencies as needed.
- Assist in the discovery process including document production deposition preparation and fact research.
- Support corporate governance tasks such as drafting board resolutions maintaining corporate records and assisting with subsidiary management.
- Conduct research and provide summaries on legal regulatory and compliance issues.
- Assist with contract lifecycle management including drafting templates reviewing agreements and tracking deadlines.
- Support legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions including due diligence and data room management.
- Help manage licensing trademarks and intellectual property portfolios including renewal tracking and filing.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive legal and business information at all times.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments such as HR Finance Compliance and IT on legal matters.
- Utilize legal management software and tools for tracking analytics and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with internal legal processes policies and procedures.
- Serve as a liaison with external counsel regulatory agencies and other stakeholders.
- May provide training and mentoring to junior staff or act as a team lead on larger projects.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) and legal software platforms.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Professionalism and ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
- Customer/client orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
- Leadership and mentoring skills; ability to guide and support junior team members.
- Knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to corporate environments.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Familiarity with SEC filings corporate governance practices and industry-specific regulations (if applicable).
- Associates degree required; Bachelors degree preferred (especially in Legal Studies Business Administration or related field).
- Paralegal Certificate required or preferred (depending on jurisdiction or organization standards).
- 4 to 6 years of experience in a corporate legal or law firm setting with a strong understanding of business law compliance and corporate operations.
- Prior experience in contract administration regulatory compliance or corporate governance strongly preferred.
- Experience with legal management platforms (e.g. iManage NetDocuments ContractWorks or similar) is a plus.
LETS TALK THE PERKS!
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401K Retirement plan
- Health dental vision and life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Long-term disability
- Holidays and PTO
- Bonus program
CONTACT US
If you are interested in thisSenior Paralegalposition in N. Kansas City MO. then pleaseAPPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Garney Construction go to .If you have questions about the position or would like more information please contact Mike Curran - Recruiterby email .
Garney Construction and its subsidiaries are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry marital status veteran status age disability pregnancy genetic information citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected category. Garney Construction is a background screening drug-free workplace.
Agency Disclaimer:All vendors must have a signed Garney Construction Agreement authorized by the Executive Team to receive payment for any placement. Verbal or written commitments made by anyone other than a member of the Executive Team will not be considered binding. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Garney Construction or submitted to employees outside of the Recruiting Team will be deemed the property of Garney such cases Garney Construction will not be obligated to pay any placement fees.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
