Job Description

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team!

The Paralegal supporting the Insurance Transactional & Regulatory group is assigned to specific matters, clients, projects and/or attorneys and utilizes the knowledge within the specialized area to perform legal research, document drafting and technical procedures, and direct assistance with a variety of duties concerning insurance regulatory, compliance and corporate maintenance. The Insurance Transactional & Regulatory paralegal reports to the Paralegal Support Manager, the Paralegal Support Administrator and the firm’s Director of Paralegal Services. There is an annual billing component to this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with insurance regulatory and corporate matters, including compliance filings, producer and insurance company licensing, rates, and forms filings, and researching and digesting insurance regulations and legislation.
Spend substantial time and effort specifically on surplus lines insurance matters.
Assist with the identification and summarizing of relevant issues; continually monitor issues and update attorneys, as appropriate.
Prepare and follow through on filings with regulatory agencies (including required follow-up issues, requests, etc.).
Assist with responding to regulatory inquiries, licensing requests, and business transactions.
Research application and regulatory filing requirements for insurance companies, producers, and intermediaries.
Communicate directly with state insurance regulators.
Perform all assignments in strict compliance with ethical guidelines governing the practice of law.

Receive and follow complex instructions.

Take appropriate action to monitor and meet deadlines.

Establish priorities and work concurrently on a variety of projects.
Track and record client-billable time and non-billable hours, meeting minimum billable hour requirements.
Responsible for maintaining and prioritizing work daily and communicate if unable to meet daily responsibilities.
This position has an annual billing requirement of 1500 hours.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Detail-oriented, strong initiative, solid organizational skills, and exceptional communication and client-interfacing skills.
Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands in a fast-paced team environment.
Strong organizational, writing skills and proofreading skills.

Good teamwork skills within and among practice groups, offices, and firm to facilitate efficient delivery of legal services.

Consistently exhibit a high degree of professionalism.

Ability to use sound judgement and good discretion.

Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external clients effectively and professionally.

Willingness to learn and develop skills.

Willingness and ability to accept changing assignments and priorities.

Able to use initiative in accomplishing routine assignments with minimum supervision.
Available to work overtime when needed and requested.
Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree is required; or any combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Paralegal Certificate preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years of related work experience, specifically in Insurance Transactional & Regulatory.
Specific experience in excess and surplus lines insurance preferred.
Experience in computer processing and research tools, such as Westlaw, LexisNexis and/or NILS.
Experience with database file management systems such as iManage and a records management system.

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The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

By applying for this position, you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@troutman.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, market, education, training, and/or experience.

Hiring Salary Range:

$70,000.00 - $110,000.00

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Job Description

#LI-Hybrid

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, market, education, training, and/or experience.

Core fields

Provenance

Verification trail

LLM enrichment