Job Number: 26-00292
Make a difference in your community. ECLARO is looking for a
Paralegals and Legal Assistants for our client in
New York, NY.
ECLARO’s client aims to enhance public services and promotes sustainable resource management, offering advanced solutions and services. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Position Overview:
- Client is seeking an experienced Paralegal to perform essential and confidential paralegal work supporting the Client and administrative duties supporting crucial office operating functions.
- Under supervision, the Paralegal assist the Client with complex, confidential, and time sensitive, FOIL and Records Access matters affecting the University and its colleges.
- Reporting to the Client, the Paralegal performs significant paralegal duties and administrative support.
- The Paralegal will assist the Client with requests for access to public Client Central Office records made under the New York State Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL”) and on matters related to the retention and disposition of records at Client Central Office.
Responsibilities:
- Review FOIL requests for access to Client Central Office public records and ascertain the existence of requested public records.
- Review records for responsiveness.
- Perform legal research.
- Propose redactions of confidential information in records.
- Draft responses for FOIL requests.
- Monitor and update GovQA as needed.
- Work collaboratively with University staff concerning FOIL requests and matters related to the retention and disposition of records.
- Liaise with The Office of Strategy and Policy Implementation, The Office of the General Counsel, and college Legal Affairs Designees as needed.
- Perform administrative duties, including, but not limited to scheduling meetings and conferences.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and four years of paralegal or legal assistant work experience.
- Legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of information and documents.
- Ability to perform administrative duties including but not limited to scheduling in-person and virtual meetings, managing calendars, and responding to phone calls and / or e-mails.
- Accurate, detail, and solution-oriented.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Adaptable to changing priorities, managing competing demands, and meeting deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
- Computer proficiency using online legal research, Microsoft Office programs, OneDrive, and virtual meeting / conferencing and collaboration tools such as Teams and Zoom.
Preferred Skills:
- Four years of paralegal or legal assistant work experience supporting FOIL or document review in a college, in-house legal department, law firm, government agency, or non-profit organization.
- Paralegal Certification.
- Proactive, flexible and collaborative work style with strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills to foster successful relationships with diverse campus and Client staff, as well as external constituents.
- Strong organizational and project management skills to effectively coordinate and execute complex legal processes and activity.
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Lea Enriquez
[email protected]
646-695-2941
Lea Enriquez | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
