Paralegal

As a paralegal, you will join our collaborative team to support Aethon’s business lines and strategic initiatives. You will work directly with in-house and outside attorneys and paralegals to process and respond to legal and business requests from Aethon’s internal customers and assist with a wide variety of corporate, compliance, and regulatory projects. The ideal candidate is resourceful, takes initiative, has strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and execute multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously. This position is located in our Dallas, Texas corporate office.

Responsibilities Include

• Draft and edit legal documents such as energy supply contracts, NDAs, RFPs, supply chain agreements, and others.
• Oversee, review, proofread, cite and quality check documents.
• Coordinate and assist in responding to inquiries from government agencies and other parties.
• Log and track legal projects, entity information, regulatory compliance deadlines and other miscellaneous matters.
• Work collaboratively with functional area leads and management to resolve issues, secure approvals, and ensure successful execution of customer contracts.
• Assist with execution of complex multi-document transactions such as service agreements, development agreements, mergers, and acquisitions, etc.
• Assist attorneys in responding to due diligence requests.
• Conduct legal research and analysis, including review of energy tariffs and regulatory filings.
• Provide back-up support to energy law paralegals and attorneys and performing other duties as assigned.
• Organizing and maintaining all legal records and files.
• Assist with case management for any litigation matters.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of previous work experience as a corporate paralegal or related experience with a multinational energy company or law firm energy practice.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is preferred.
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certification a plus.
• Technical proficiency in MS Office; utilizing CRM applications and legal research databases.
• Strong decision-making, problem resolution, and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to perform diverse and multi-faceted tasks that reflect the dynamic responsibilities of a busy legal department.
• Capacity to work efficiently and independently, as well as part of a team; to assume ownership of projects; and prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated attention to detail; excellent written and verbal communication; and organizational skills. Impeccable proofreading and grammar skills.
• A basic to intermediate understanding of the energy industry.
• The candidate must possess a high degree of tact, maturity, confidence and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Benefits

·         Premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance for employee and children are 100% paid for by Aethon and premiums for spouse are 75% covered.

·         401k match 100% up to 7% of annual base salary

·         Health Advocate to assist navigating your medical, dental, and vision insurance

·         Company provided Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

·         Flexible telecommuting schedule (currently WFH on Monday and Friday)

·         240 hours annually of PTO

·         11 paid holidays annually

·         Casual dress code

·         Unlimited access to workout facilities within the building

·         Wellness program with earned incentives for completed activities

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Employees must be willing and able to perform other duties as assigned.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to acknowledge every applicant.

Aethon does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.  In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request, Aethon reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Aethon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the principles of being an equal opportunity employer and to providing our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.