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401(k) Matching

Employee Discounts

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Join our Corporate Team as a Paralegal I

Are you seeking to leverage your expertise in a role that offers varied and challenging work? Our company, a leading parent organization that owns and operates 340+ franchise locations across North America, is seeking a new Paralegal for our corporate team.

This position has the primary responsibility of supporting the attorneys in the legal department, including case management, investigations, administrative support, transactional document drafting, research, and business analyst functions. In addition, this role will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, consistency, and seamless execution of reporting, tracking of legal issues, and administrative support on behalf of the Legal Team.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

A collaborative Legal team where your expertise and ideas are valued

Hybrid flexibility; work remotely plus one day per week in our Jacksonville, FL corporate headquarters

Join a mission-driven company that helps people recover from disasters and rebuild their lives.

What You’ll Do

Work with Legal and Operations team members to maintain franchise standards

Conduct legal research, analyze case law, statutes, and regulations relevant to the company’s operations

Organize, manage, and maintain legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, and discovery materials

Assist with the preparation, review, and management of contracts, including drafting, negotiation, and execution

Support the company's compliance efforts by researching and understanding relevant regulations and laws

Assist with litigation matters, including gathering evidence and preparing discovery responses and arbitration filings

Performing administrative tasks, such as managing calendars, scheduling meetings, and preparing correspondence

Prepare presentations/spreadsheets

Manage and generate monthly reports

Claims tracking and quarterly updates

Schedule and confirm travel itineraries, including air, rental car, hotel, and event registrations

Schedule and manage meetings for team events

Field telephone calls and e-mail directed to the CAO/GC for team follow-up

Draft simple routine legal documents for review by attorneys

Maintain filing systems regarding client-specific communications or documentation

Serve as liaison between our offices, franchisees, vendors, and team

Perform research/analytics and reports on industry-specific topics as requested

Produce PowerPoint presentations by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics

Ability to follow our company’s Vision, Values, Mission, and 10 serving basics

Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

Knowledge of Legal, Compliance, and Operations

Knowledge of laws pertaining to record keeping

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Ability to learn the legal, compliance, and operations within our organization

Stress management and composure

Priority management skills

Ability to lead projects and give guidance to team members to complete projects

Maintain a high level of confidentiality

Ability to work under specific time deadlines

Spanish or French language skills are a plus but not required

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to stay in a stationary position up to 100% of the time

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, fax machine, copy machine, and computer printer

Must be able to observe and perceive information on a computer and documents

Must be able to communicate and converse with customers over the phone

Occasionally will lift up to 10lbs

Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle

Work Environment:

The employee will be working remotely in their home office and at the corporate office and will be exposed to normal conditions of air conditioning and heat. Most work will be conducted over email, video conferencing, and telephone. Employees must have access to a stable internet connection when working remotely. Employees must use the provided technology to securely connect remotely. The successful person must be productive with minimal supervision.

Travel:

This position may require up to 5% travel. This position may require travel for company meetings and events, training, and at least one day per week, work at the corporate office in Jacksonville.

Reasonable Accommodation for Disability

Any applicant or employee who believes that a reasonable accommodation is required for purposes of federal or state disability law is required to contact Human Resources to begin the interactive exchange process.

The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.

Disclaimer

Paul Davis Restoration is an equal opportunity employer. Paul Davis Restoration provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Flexible work from home options available.