Paralegal - Houston, United States - Farouk Systems Inc

Farouk Systems Inc

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Paralegal will be responsible for providing support in all functional areas of the Legal department and for providing assistance on a wide variety of issues including general corporate, intellectual property, transactions, litigation and administrative matters.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing support in all legal matters including, but not limited to, general corporate, intellectual property, litigation and transactional work.
Provide legal and administrative support as needed by the Chairman of the Board, Presidents, all department Directors and Managers, Distributors, and Outside Counsel.
Assist in planning, organizing, coordinating and tracking programs and projects associated with various legal matters handled in the Legal department.
Develop and maintain templates for legal documents.
Draft correspondence and legal documents for review and approval by Outside Counsel and/or executives.
Provide contract review and document management as needed and approved by Outside Counsel.
Maintaining documents for Corporate Entities including preparing, executing, and filing of necessary legal documents.
Provide general administrative support including editing and formatting, proofreading, copying, scanning, and recordkeeping.
Assist in special projects as assigned.
Draft correspondence with state and federal government agencies as needed.
Main point of contact with Customer Service Department regarding escalated complaints and issues with products/tools.
Respond to escalated consumers complaints related to personal injury and/or property damage.
Primary contact with company's insurance agent and complete insurance renewal documents annually.
Order Certificates of Insurance as needed for customers, hair shows, or other events.
Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Paralegal Certificate required.
5+ years of experience in a law firm or corporate setting.
Knowledge and experience in intellectual property law, general corporate law, and transactions.
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Skills & Abilities:

Ability to be adaptable and proactive.
Ability to take initiative and responsibility.
Strong written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills.
Strong ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to interact with others in a professional and efficient manner.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to manage multiple, conflicting and changing priorities in a fastpaced, time critical environment and to follow all such priorities through to completion.