The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy

Senior Paralegal

Remote, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$50k-$79kDetected 84 days ago
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About the role

  • The Senior Paralegal assists attorneys in providing advanced or specialized legal services on matters relating to the Impact, Finance and Markets Team and other global strategies and clients as assigned to advance TNC priorities and appropriately manage risk.
  • Under minimal supervision from a TNC attorney, the Senior Paralegal provides an advanced level of expertise in the management and coordination of legal services for assigned business units or projects, ensuring that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with TNC's mission, authority, policies, and procedures. The Senior Paralegal

Responsibilities

  • The role also maintains and manages official corporate legal files in both electronic and paper formats, drafts legal agreements, governance documents, memoranda, and correspondence for attorney review, and incorporates revisions as needed.
  • The role may also provide guidance and training to less experienced paralegals, legal support staff, and volunteers, while leading or contributing to cross-functional and departmental projects.

Requirements

  • Experience conducting research on the Internet and other legal resources.
  • Experience with MS Office, enterprise file management solutions such as SharePoint or iManage, and any other relevant technology, including utilizing artificial intelligence.
  • Experience drafting templates, checklists, guidance, or other aides to facilitate project efficiency.
  • Experience with complex corporate and finance transactions.
  • Familiarity with impact investing and climate and conservation work.

Nice to have

  • We Can Achieve Together:
  • They are able to think critically and work independently with minimal supervision.
  • include ensuring compliance with binding commitments, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable legal requirements, while advising staff on compliance-related obligations.
  • You'll have exceptional communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated, detail oriented, able to multi-task and ability to track and complete many items simultaneously and have great customer service skills!
  • Analytical experience with finance is a plus too.

Skills

  • The Senior Paralegal applies advanced knowledge and skills to serve organizational needs in a highly efficient and effective manner.

Compensation

  • The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $50,000.00-$79,000.
  • Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

Company info

  • The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We're rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
  • One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant's unique experience. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and stay for the people."
  • What We Bring:
  • Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!
  • The Nature Conservancy's mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends.
  • As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive.
  • We're rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures.
  • Whether it's career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there's many reasons to love life inside TNC.
  • Want a better insight to TNC?
  • Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
  • One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued.
  • In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant's unique experience.
  • Please apply - we'd love to hear from you.
  • To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and stay for the people."
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