Paralegal

Description:

Location: New York City Office

Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in office: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 2 days remote)

Reports To: Senior Director, General Counsel

Job Summary

The Paralegal/File Clerk provides comprehensive legal and administrative support to the legal department by maintaining legal files and databases, supporting paralegal functions, and ensuring accurate organization, retrieval, and handling of documents. This role combines hands\-on legal assistance with strong clerical and records management responsibilities, supporting efficient legal operations and excellent internal and external service.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations tasks

• Maintain, organize, and manage legal files, records, and databases in accordance with established filing systems.
• File, retrieve, insert, and remove documents as requested, accurately tracking document disposition.
• Prepare and coordinate correspondence, reports, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Assist with discovery, fact investigation, legal research, and other paralegal support activities.
• Search, investigate, and compile information contained within legal and administrative files.
• Perform routine clerical and administrative duties to support the legal department’s daily operations.
• Refer complex legal or operational issues to higher level staff as appropriate.

Real Estate tasks

• Draft, review, and manage real estate and site control agreements, including leases, purchase options, amendments, extensions, and terminations, along with related ancillary documents.
• Coordinate document execution and recording; maintain accurate tracking system and databases for agreements and filings.
• Order and track title work and related due diligence materials.

Corporate tasks

• Support corporate governance by forming and maintaining business entities, preparing organizational documents, handling registrations, and managing compliance requirements (e.g. tax filings, authorizations, reports).

Transactional Support

• Provide documentary and secretarial support for data room preparation, assemble necessary documents for project sale process.
• Review closing checklists, coordinate pre\-closing activities such as preparing signature packets, obtaining signatures, and collating final documents
• Conduct post\-closing activities including recording of documents, and organization of final closing sets.

Additional Details

• Compensation: $55,000 \- $80,000
• Travel Requirement: None expected

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance with a company match \& HSA option
• Dental, Vision, Life insurance fully covered by company
• 401K Retirement plans with a 4% company match
• Generous PTO (18 vacation, \& 5 sick days)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre\-taxed Commuter Benefits

Requirements:

Experience and Education

• Performs work under general supervision, handling moderately complex issues.
• Typically requires 1–4 years of relevant experience in a legal, administrative, or records management environment.
• Education requirements:
• High school diploma required; associate’s degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate may be preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong organizational and clerical skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and follow directions accurately.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Customer/client focused mindset.
• Working knowledge of legal practices and document handling.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

RIC Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.