Paralegal II - Detroit - ACS Auto Club Services, Inc.

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Position Description

Paralegal II – The Auto Club Group

What you will do:

This role is Hybrid, with training occurring in office. Once training is complete, the role will move to 3 days Work From Home, 2 days in office. Schedule and Hybrid status subject to change based on business need.

Under direction and guidance of the organization's attorneys, performs a variety of intermediate to complex law-related tasks in support of legal matters.  Conducts legal research, investigate issues and drafts/prepare legal documents to support attorneys and contract administrators.  Supports all aspects of document discovery, including e-discovery, document management, the litigation hold process, and document production.  Assists counsel with the coordination of responses to subpoenas, demand letters, legal correspondence, and discovery demands, etc.  Manages daily activities of litigation support vendors and outside counsel.  Calendars dates and monitors litigation activity and deadlines.  Coordinates the scheduling of witness interviews, deposition preparation, and depositions. 

Maintains comprehensive litigation and pre-litigation case files and trackers and prepares monthly/quarterly status reports.  Supports and provides direction in the internal investigation of compliance issues.  Manages various compliance filings with regulatory agencies.  Identifies risk, utilizes analytics and best practices to minimize exposure to the company.

Collaborates with OGC support staff to design and deliver workflow in a shared services environment with a seamless customer support experience.   Provides backup coverage for OGC support staff on an as needed basis.  Supports Legal Tracker, service of process and CT Assurance administration on an as needed basis.  Designs and implements practical processes for the OGC Team to identify, evaluate and implement process efficiency improvements.  Inputs and reviews data in spreadsheets, databases, or other departmental systems in order to update content and generate various reports.  Generates and manages legal templates, prepares correspondence, assists in the creation of presentations.  Interacts directly with business line customers to address support needs.  Handle special assignments when assigned.

Intermediate level position in which incumbent demonstrated in-depth research and analytical skills, as well as an understanding of case management techniques.   Develops strong understand of the department's key focuses and corporate disciplines.  Analyzes issues and existing solutions to create innovative approaches to solve issues.    Escalates more complex items to senior staff.  Assists lower-level staff when necessary.

How you will benefit:

Paralegal II will earn a competitive salary of $31 - $38 an hour with annual bonus potential based on performance.

• Excellent and comprehensive benefits packages are just another reason to work for the Auto Club Group. Benefits include:
• 401k Match
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

We're looking for candidates who:

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Associates degree as a paralegal and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions

OR

• Completion of an ABA approved Paralegal training program and three years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions

OR

• Five years of experience in a position performing paralegal functions

AND

• Ability to obtain and maintain ABA approved Paralegal certification, or equivalent within timeline designated by management

Experience:

• Operating as a Paralegal or in a position performing paralegal functions
• Researching and analyzing legal matters, case law and regulations
• Preparing written legal documents, memoranda, pleadings and correspondence
• Operating Microsoft suites and legal case management systems

Knowledge and Skills:

Knowledge of:

• Principles, methods and resources involved in conducting legal research
• Civil litigation procedure
• Federal and state judicial systems

Ability to:

• Evaluate situations, facts and issues and draw accurate conclusions
• Organize, plan and prioritize work
• Research legal files and compile data
• Competently operate a windows based PC and relevant software
• Communicate effectively with others in a work environment and with the public
• Research, analyze and prepare written documents, correspondence, memoranda and pleadings

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Pre-Law or a related field

Knowledge of:

• Regulatory matters, including filing reports with regulatory agencies principles
• Company procedures and departmental functions

Two or more:

• Insurance, contract and corporate law
• Real property transactions
• Trademark law
• Insurance products and services
• Banking and financial institutions law

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Work Environment 

This is a hybrid work arrangement (time spent in office and remote). Depending on the employee's role and leadership's assessment, some employees will come in to an ACG facility on a weekly basis, a monthly basis, or on an "as needed" basis for key meetings and collaborative activities. Most employees will be required to come into the office, at a minimum, for important departmental meetings or teambuilding events.

Who We Are

Become a part of something bigger.

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life's journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance.

And when you join our team, one of the first things you'll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other.

We have positions available for every walk of life AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger.

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Important Note:

ACG's Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.  

The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job.  This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job.

AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.