Liability Paralegal I

Zurich is currently looking for a Paralegal to work out of our North American offices in Boston, Massachusetts.


The Paralegal is responsible for supporting our Liability Attorneys in the identification, management and mitigation of legal, regulatory and corporate governance risks, to enable business to achieve strategic and commercial goals in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to protect and preserve Zurichs tangible and intangible assets.


This role will support the following territories: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.


Additional responsibilities will include:
Conducting thorough and timely legal and/or documentary research on matters of basic complexity; summarizes information and findings in reports, charts, diagrams, presentations and/or other mediums
Preparing routine and less complex legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
Assisting with case preparation and management, including conducting factual investigations; locating witnesses; compiling and preparing discovery information, evidence, and/or other case documentation; filing exhibits, briefs, appeals and other legal documents with the court and/or opposing counsel
Maintaining case details in appropriate systems
Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic documents and files
Responding to inquiries and provides updates to attorneys, internal departments, outside counsel, external agencies, opposing counsel, witnesses, and/or external customers as needed
Assisting with ad-hoc and routine tracking and reporting of department and/or case expenses, indemnity reserves, extra contractual, and/or other performance reports and analyses
Basic Qualifications:
Associates Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal or Legal Support area
AND
Experience conducting electronic database research
Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree
Experience working in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
Insurance industry experience
Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexis Nexis
Microsoft Office skills
Certified Paralegal (CP)
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
Professional Paralegal (PP)


EOE Disability / Vets

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