AUDIT PARALEGAL
LOCATION: New York, NY
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Competitive compensation with paid overtime after 34 hours, Medical benefits, generous vacation and sick/personal days, all paid holidays, 401K, and much in a firm noted for an exceptional culture with a history of career growth, stability and security.
ORGANIZATION: Top-Ranked International Law Firm
SUMMARY: Responsible for important firm administrative duties, including the company’s audit processing, regulatory matters and various tasks relating to attorneys in all offices of the Firm.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Report to Senior Legal Counsel
- Handle audit inquiries and responses for U.S. and European offices; approximately 450 audit responses and updates a year
- Review prior responses for disclosures to be updated
- Run billing reports program in search of attorney names with relevant experience
- Ensure timely response to surveys, re-circulating and calling when necessary
- Obtain descriptions of disclosable matters
- Maintain a running Excel document detailing the stages of preparation of each response
- Maintain continuous communication with the Firm’s clients and external accountants
- Keep track of the Firm’s malpractice and EPLI insurance binder
- Track the minutes of Firm meetings
- Record minutes of Governance Committee meetings
- Maintain record lawyer regulation and risk management
- Organize and maintain confidential Firm files; e-file necessary documents
- Organize confidential partner documents
- Conduct various administrative tasks such as document searches, creating charts, writing letters and other forms of communication
- Govern input and upkeep of the Firm’s Contracts and Management databases
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 3-5 years of experience as a paralegal
- Showcase meticulous organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Possess a high level of integrity and confidentiality
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written skills
- Must be resourceful, detail-oriented, organized and proactive
- Embody high performance standards and attention to detail
- Experience utilizing MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
