Rewiring America is hiring a
Paralegal

Summary

Join Rewiring America's growing Legal department as a Paralegal, providing support to the General Counsel and assisting with various legal matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or completion of a two-year program in legal studies/paralegal certificate or equivalent experience
• Prior paralegal experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or nonprofit setting

Responsibilities

• Assist with legal research, including case law and regulatory compliance
• Prepare and draft legal documents, contracts, and correspondence
• Organize and maintain legal files, documents, and databases
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed
• Assist with the preparation and filing of legal forms and documents
• Support in-house legal matters, including contract management, intellectual property, and corporate governance
• Provide guidance on compliance matters and collaborate with other departments to resolve any compliance-related issues
• Ensure timely filing and compliance with state and federal regulations, including business registrations and tax filings
• Assist with legal documentation related to fundraising and grants
• Oversee C3 and C4 lobbying compliance, including registration and reporting requirements
• Manage the organization's state registrations, including charitable and business registrations, and state tax exemptions

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families)
• Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits
• Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections)
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment