Paralegal

Job Summary

Accelerant is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Paralegal for its US legal team. Key responsibilities of the role include:

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys in preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Conduct legal research and analysis
• Manage and organize legal files and documents
• Assist attorneys in drafting various legal documents, including resolutions and other corporate organizational/entity management related documents
• Take meeting minutes and prepare board materials
• Perform certain corporate secretarial duties
• Prepare presentations, reports, and summaries for a variety of audiences
• Prepare and submit regulatory and legal filings
• Review, track and monitor legislation and regulations that impact the company’s products and/or processes
• Update legal team with timely analysis and summaries of new legislation/regulations affecting the business

Essential Qualifications:

• Associate degree (or higher) in paralegal studies or related field
• 7+ years of experience working as a paralegal
• Strong understanding of legal terminology, file management, and procedures
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency using virtual data rooms to upload and organize documents
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Desired Experience:

• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Regulatory experience, specifically Insurance regulatory experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Core Competencies

Interpersonal Skills – Able to communicate and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders; can interact positively and work effectively with others.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities for self and/or others to meet individual, team and departmental objectives; anticipates resources required to deliver tasks and identifies potential risks; able to adapt if circumstances change; checks completion of activities and progress on projects, showing awareness of deadlines and develop appropriate action plans.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Attention to detail is essential.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Thought Leadership – Able to think strategically and set the team up for future success while balancing the execution needs of today.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; reviews work for accuracy and relevance; presents data effectively and in an understandable format.

Enjoy our comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your diverse needs and support your well-being:

Work-life balance: We believe that taking time to rest and recharge makes us all better. That’s why we offer flexible time off and encourage our team to take the time they need to prioritize their health and well-being.

Travel: We value face-to-face connections and believe that in-person interactions can enhance collaboration and build stronger relationships. Travel could be a small part of your role, with opportunities to connect with your team and our members in person.

About Accelerant:

Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange connecting underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers. Accelerant was founded in 2018 by a group of longtime insurance industry executives and technology experts who shared a vision of rebuilding the way risk is exchanged – so that it works better, for everyone. The Accelerant risk exchange does business across more than 20 different countries and 250 specialty products, and we are proud that our insurers have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit www.accelerant.ai