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The Nature Conservancy Senior Paralegal in Lansing, Michigan
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Senior Paralegal, under minimal supervision of a TNC attorney, provides an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate 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 applies advanced knowledge and skills to serve organizational needs in a highly efficient and effective manner. They can effectively articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others. They have a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability and risk management.
Your legal and organizational skills will provide necessary support to accomplish this project and our broader mission to preserve the land and waters on which all life depends. As Senior Paralegal you will work with other members of the legal team to acquire and protect conservation real property, review grant agreements that fund our work, and draft and revise contracts for implementing nature-based solutions to climate change. You'll have exceptional communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated, detail oriented, able to multi-task, track and complete many items simultaneously and have great customer service skills! You will work closely with legal team members based primarily in Virginia, but also supporting other team members in North Carolina and will work Eastern time zone working hours. Preference will be given to applicants located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia as there will be opportunities to engage with the project team in person. While this is a remote position, hybrid options may also be available based on candidate location.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor's degree plus at least 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience OR equivalent qualifications acquired through coursework and/or related job experience that demonstrates (i) assumption of significant responsibilities for supporting and coordinating complex or specialized legal work and (ii) ability to engage in legal analysis.
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