Paralegal - Risk Management Assistant

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2022-9503

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External Description: Responsibilities

How you will contribute:

• Being responsible for reviewing, revising, and drafting contracts and statements of work
• Developing processes and policies of the organization developed by, or with the assistance of the legal and risk management departments.
• Organizing and maintaining contracts and files (both hard copies and digital)
• Conducting legal research within governmental and research databases
• Tracking contract renewals, legal filings, and other corporate requirements
• Coordinating corporate maintenance and related activities for non-US entities
• Providing high-level administrative support to the Firm's General Counsel and risk management teams
• Assisting with internal risk management by maintaining and filing various report documents, billing information, personnel information, and practice management documents
• Preparing, formatting, and modifying documents and presentations including correspondence, reports, drafts, practice aids, memos, and emails
• Being a resource for special projects, at the request of the team, which may include disseminating and gathering information from multiple sources/parties, taking the initiative to follow up with relevant parties to ensure project requests are received timely, arranging meetings, monitoring deadlines, and performing data entry

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Excellent writing, communication, and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3 plus years of legal assistance or corporate risk management assistance experience working in a law firm or office of the in-house counsel
• Experience writing drafts and proofreading documents
• Exceptional abilities with Microsoft Office, including Word, Adobe, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience in general legal research and a familiarity with secretaries of state databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal certification
• Experience with implementing new processes
• Moderate knowledge and experience using and managing documents and pages on MS SharePoint
• Experience with West-Law

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With a global presence and diversified service offerings, we provide our FORVIS team members with an abundance of career paths to choose from. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where the backgrounds and talents of all our people are valued. We view our people as our most important asset and invest in them by providing competitive total rewards, professional development, and rewarding career opportunities.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Created by the merger of equals of BKD, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG), FORVIS is driven by the commitment to use our forward vision to deliver Unmatched Client Experiences™. Ranked among the top 10 public accounting firms in the country, FORVIS has 5,500 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states as well as across the globe. FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that comprises partner initials and represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. Visit forvis.com for additional information.

FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.