The Office of General Counsel is seeking a Paralegal. This is a full-time (1.0FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a paralegal. The paralegal will join the General Counsel, who reports directly to the president, and six other attorneys, a senior paralegal, and an executive assistant in an energetic, collaborative office that provides legal advice to a broad range of university academic and administrative senior leadership and offices and to the university's Board of Trustees.
The OGC is a fast-paced, high volume workplace responsible for the entire range of legal matters for the university including legal advising in such areas as labor and employment (including collective bargaining agreements), civil rights, constitutional law, public records, public finance, student affairs, intellectual property, technology transfer, information technology, research transactions, design and construction transactions, procurement, purchasing and contracts, real property matters, risk management and compliance.
The paralegal works independently in an environment that is highly sensitive and confidential, and critical to successful delivery of the university's mission. This position has access to highly sensitive, confidential information involving the entire spectrum of the university's legal affairs and must maintain absolute discretion at all times. The paralegal work includes, but is not limited to intake and tracking of records; litigation and claims support; legal research; compiling required reports for federal and state agencies; tracking and compiling data for internal reporting; and software administration for systems for document, data, and email management.
Typically Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. May require professional license or certification.
Requirements :
Bachelor's degree or (if no Bachelor's degree) two years of relevant experience.
Ability to summarize, analyze, organize, track, and produce documents.
Ability to locate, analyze and interpret statutes, rules, and policies.
Ability to gather and analyze information and documentation collaboratively with other departments and outside agencies.
Ability to manage and organize responses to subpoenas and other records requests.
Ability to move quickly between multiple, unrelated matters.
Expertise using most MS Office programs, and web browsers. Familiarity with Adobe Professional.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new software and systems.
Ability to learn new procedures quickly and follow those procedures consistently over time.
Experience tracking and storing records.
Superb judgment; advanced analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of interpersonal and communication styles, as well as varying viewpoints and agendas.
Demonstrated commitment to maintaining confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy.
A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with education, training and experience
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