Paralegal - Austin, United States - Judit Inc

Judit Inc Austin, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Paralegal

LOCATION:

Austin, TX

JOB TYPE:

Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists ERCOT attorneys by supporting Corporate Governance functions, including Board of Directors and Committee meetings and ERCOT Membership processes, preparing legal documents and reports, and performing basic factual or legal research.
Prepares legal documents for filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and other government agencies and courts, including comments on proposed rules, pleadings, motions, letters, briefs, and other documents.
Analyzes agency and state and federal rules of procedure to ensure legal documents are correctly and timely filed.
Calculates and calendars deadlines for procedural and regulatory filings.

General:

Must be proficient in using Public Utility Commission filing rules and systems.
Must be opening to learning ERCOT policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks and expand skills.
Must be comfortable working on assignments that are often routine in nature while maintaining a high rate of accuracy.
Must exercise sound judgment in resolving problems and issues while recognizing the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.
Must be capable of working under short deadlines on occasion.
Must have great attention to detail.
Must be comfortable working as part of a paralegal team, with each team member learning other job functions to enable greater flexibility for the group.

Additional Job Duties:

Provides support and assistance to governance attorneys, regulatory attorneys, Board directors, and executives.
Assists with preparation of Board and Committee meeting agenda and materials, as needed.
Attends and participates in Board and Committee meetings.
Prepares administrative filings, pleadings, and other legal documents.
Files legal documents with state and federal agencies and courts.
Monitors and responds to inquiries regarding ERCOT's Membership application process.
Process and track ERCOT Membership applications.
Communicates with ERCOT attorneys and employees regarding the developments and status of monitored proceedings and required filings.
Manages complex procedural requirements – including interpretation of legal procedure, case file management, protecting confidential information and ensuring timely compliance with legal filing requirements..
Assists with managing and organizing Legal department records in accordance with ERCOT Information Governance policies.
Performs factual and legislative research..
Coordinates and may lead internal meetings as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements.
Proficient with SharePoint.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Associate degree (Preferred)
Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
Or, a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to the above credentials is required.

Certification:

Paralegal Certification (Required)

SCHEDULE:

Full Time

COMPENSATION:

$40-50/hr.

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