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About the Role
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation seeks an experienced and highly skilled professional to join its Legal Team. The foundation honors the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller and other military and first responders.
Responsibilities
- Handle general administrative duties including processing invoices, tracking payments, sorting and sending department mail, and ordering supplies.
- Track deadlines and terminations of ongoing agreements with third parties, notifying staff members when an agreement is to be renewed.
- Track the status of contracts to be reviewed or drafted by the department, including reviewing intake sheets for contract requests.
- Review potential land donation requests and provide an assessment on the feasibility of acceptance based on provided parameters.
- Work with outside counsel to initiate procedures for drafting home purchase and trust transfer documents.
- Prepare and maintain files for recipients.
- Track the status of tax payments for recipient homes before and after trust transfer.
- Track due dates for annual state filings and submit all filings in a timely manner.
- Track litigation deadlines and government-imposed deadlines for exemptions.
- Prepare documents for interdepartmental requests.
- Assist the legal team in preparing and submitting applications for insurance coverage for property purchases and special events, and work with the insurance broker to track application status, quote receipt, and bind orders.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a paralegal.
- Strong judgment when handling confidential information.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and pride in work.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Diligent and firm with high ethical standards.
- Quick learner, team player, and ready to take on challenges.
- Pre-employment screening, including a background check, is required.
- A resume and cover letter must be included.
Skills
- Paralegal experience
- Confidential information handling
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Multitasking
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ethical conduct
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years
About the Company
- The mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001.
- The foundation also honors military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country.