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Sr Paralegal

Employer
Assurant
Location
Miami, Florida
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Apr 18, 2019

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Category
Legal / Compliance, Sales
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Assurant is now seeking a SR Paralegal for the Miami, FL OR Atlanta, GA office

This job is responsible for providing legal support to Assurants Global Specialty business unit (the Department) in the drafting of legal contracts and fulfillment process with Department clients and attorneys. The employee will assist Department attorneys in supporting all aspects of the business. The employee will have the opportunity, and will be required, to work with Department senior management and key business partners. This will include the development of standard contracts, review of business deal parameters, confidentiality agreements and formulation of customized contracts and the facilitation of contract completion. This employee relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, with minimal supervision. Primary Responsibilities
  • Support the legal team's day-to-day and strategic needs to serve the Department. Achieve alignment of business deals and legal documentation by analyzing moderately to highly complex business deals and prepare and negotiate customized contracts with minimal guidance. This involves close interaction with the Account Executives, Sales Executives, Senior Management, client business and legal personnel and Law Department attorneys in order to understand, negotiate and incorporate final contracting parameters. This also entails general legal support of the Department while demonstrating a keen understanding of their expectations and exercising independent judgment in determining materiality of issues that impact the bottom line. Continually monitor and improve (as needed) any and all services provided to the Department with minimal attorney supervision. Common agreement types include: marketing agreements, insurance agency agreements, reinsurance agreements, vendor agreements, surety bonds, and commercial insurance policies. (60%)
  • Responsible for duties such as cross-training, maintenance of contract templates, etc. Alternatively, may include duties of a specialty paralegal where the Paralegals proficiency in a particular subject or process can be maximized (i.e. contracts, reinsurance, research, etc.). (20%)
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of standard contracts, including the development and implementation of processes, systems and required tools to ensure that contracts are prepared accurately, efficiently and timely. Serve as point of contact for all legal contract database training, inquiries, management, testing and upgrades. (10%)
  • Support attorneys with special projects including legal research and records retention, etc., with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment. Act as liaison for Department contract audits. (10%)

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree required.
  • It is strongly preferred that the candidate have prior work experience at either a private law firm, public in-house legal department, or insurance companys legal department.
  • At least 7 years experience as a paralegal or contract administrator with contract drafting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree required, preferably in legal studies.
  • 10 years experience as a paralegal or contract administrator with contract drafting and negotiation duties.

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At Assurant, we protect, connect and support major consumer purchases ... like homes, cars, appliances, and phones ... in partnership with industry-leading brands.

The brands people trust ... trust Assurant.

We help our clients connect and protect over 300 million consumers around the world.

We have 125 years of experience, 14,000 employees and operate in 21 countries.

Our unwavering purpose

We protect what matters most.

Our uncompromising values

Common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking and uncommon results guide the way we support our customers and work with each other. guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.

COMMON SENSE

We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.

COMMON DECENCY

We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.

UNCOMMON THINKING

We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.

COMMON RESULTS

We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.

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