Paralegal, Corporate Legal Services - Litigation

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Legal / Compliance
Remuneration: Non-Exempt

 

RWE Clean Energy has an immediate opening for a highly skilled and knowledgeable Corporate and Litigation Paralegal in our Chicago or Austin offices. Under the direction of lawyers on our corporate and litigation teams that specialize in Renewable’s related Corporate and Litigation matters, this position performs a broad range of support to handle day-to-day corporate entity management and litigation case management. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, detail oriented, team oriented, and comfortable being part of a growing and dynamic corporate environment.

 

Responsibilities:

• Document Preparation

  • Draft various corporate documents under attorney supervision including Board resolutions and consents, distributions, contributions, assignments, and officer’s certificates, and assist with preparation of ancillary documents, schedules, and exhibits

  • Track the status of corporate matters with an emphasis of alerting the legal team of pertinent deadlines ( i.e. Annual Reports and FinCEN filings)

  • Track the status of litigation matters with an emphasis on alerting the legal team of pertinent deadlines

  • Proofread documents and track the status of document preparation for corporate and litigation related projects

• Litigation Management

  • Place litigation holds and manage the litigation hold process

  • Manage and organize service of process notifications and electronic databases
  • Gather information and documents, conduct fact finding and coordinate witnesses
  • Organize subpoena and discovery response data and work with stakeholders to ensure completeness
  • Support depositions and witness preparation
  • Assist with invoice and settlement processing and compliance

• Research, Filings and Searches

  • Research internal corporate matters and analyze and summarize results for internal stakeholders
  • Prepare and file corporate documents as they relate to entity management

• Document Retention

  • Maintain a centralized repository for forms and corporate documents
  • Locate applicable precedent in repositories upon request
  • Maintain investigation and litigation files including maintaining an accurate record of all litigation, arbitration, mediation and pre-litigation matters

• Communication

  • Communicate regularly with the corporate team and internal clients regarding the status of projects and deadlines, and inform the corporate legal team of any issues
  • Proactively docket, manage, and monitor matters and notify attorneys of deadlines and actions needed
  • Respond directly to requests from outside counsel, insurers, and other stakeholders
  • Participate in internal legal teams’ status meetings

• Training and Development

  • Assist in the development and coordination of virtual and in-person training sessions on legal education topics, as needed
  • Other projects to enhance the efficiency or effectiveness of the corporate and litigation legal teams

 

Qualifications:

• Degree or paralegal certificate
• Minimum 8 years of corporate entity management experience within a mid-to large-size law firm or corporate setting
• Minimum 1 year of litigation case management experience
• Experience in the renewable energy sector is highly preferred
• Experience with insurance coverage topics arising in the dispute context and working