Paralegal - Hybrid (Cedar Rapids)

Aegon is seeking a Paralegal to assist with research activities, legal transactions, and the preparation and processing of legal documents. The role involves carrying out routine legal assignments, investigating legal matters, and communicating with clients and outside entities.

Responsibilities

• Carries out legal assignments of routine nature. Work is reviewed and evaluated by others
• Investigates facts and routine matters in the law
• Makes recommendations to supervisor after researching fairly standard legal issues
• Creates and implements paper and electronic document collection, review and production systems and tracking documents with minimal supervision
• Understands e-discovery and computer forensics concepts such as litigation holds, preservation of data and chain of custody
• Creates and implements case file and organizational systems for electronic case files
• Compiles, reviews, and analyzes documents as required by attorneys specific to case issues and determines necessary information
• Communicates, corresponds, and interacts with clients and outside entities, such as, government entities, expert witnesses, vendors, corporations, and other law firms to gather information or data
• Serves as factual resource on cases and demonstrates knowledge of case documents
• Assists with department projects as needed and performs other work-related duties as assigned by the Lead Manager
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality
• Understands ethics of position including ethical rules in regard to confidentiality, and client representation and advocacy
• Collaborates effectively and professionally with clients and all levels of personnel, including attorneys, colleagues, and administrators
• Willingness to support matters at any level required as a supporting member of the paralegal team
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate to attorneys and staff
• Must be an initiative-taking, self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context
• Must be flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as a being a team player, in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work effectively in a multi-office environment and with a virtual team
• Must take ownership of deliverables and be accountable

Skills

• 0-2 years of paralegal experience
• 2 years formal legal training or equivalent
• Capable of communicating effectively with co-workers and those in other departments
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Able to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple detailed tasks simultaneously, prioritize appropriately and delegate to resources available
• Must deliver high quality work product and have the ability to follow up and follow through

Benefits

• Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance

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