Paralegal

Seeking an individual to contribute on a part-time volunteer basis and collaborate closely with the Virufy globally-dispersed legal team.

Responsibilities

  • Summarizing documents and preparing reports for attorneys.
  • Conducting research, investigating facts and developing legal opinions.
  • Drafting legal documents such as contracts.
  • Organizing and archiving documents as required.
  • Keeping track of changes in legal framework and providing timely updates on these changes.
  • Translate and localize legal documents, dependant upon multilingual skills.

    • Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree with additional work experience, in Paralegal Studies.
  • ABA (or equivalent) Certified Paralegal.
  • Previous law firm experience in a Paralegal role.
  • Investigative mind and strong research skills.
  • Experience in preparing legal reports.
  • Organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and tech savvy with exceptional communication skills and responsive to emails/messaging.
  • Strong sense of responsibility and ability to carry out tasks independently.

    • Desired Skills

  • Previous experience in non-profit organizations (including research or internship).
  • Fluency in Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese.

    • Hours

  • Minimum 10+ hours per week while actively localizing policies.

    • Questions?

  • Reach out to frederick.cosper@virufy.org and we will get back to you promptly.
    • Apply to this Role