General Purpose of Job

The Paralegal will support the Vice President, General Counsel, and work primarily under the direction of the Director of Legal Operations, in providing legal support to the cooperative. This position will assist in drafting legal documents and correspondence, including board-level materials such as policies, memoranda, and resolutions, processing and responding to subpoenas, assisting with bankruptcy matters and related legal processes, conducting legal research, case management, assisting with interpretation of legal documents and responses to legal inquiries, and other legal-related matters. The Paralegal will work closely with General Counsel and the Director of Legal Operations to ensure all legal documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and managed efficiently.  

Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. 

Education

• Minimum: Two (2) year associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal studies, or a related field.
• Preferred: Paralegal certification from an accredited program.
• Job-related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

• Minimum: Three (3) years of experience as a paralegal, preferably with experience supporting inhouse legal operations, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, or related functions.
• Experience in bankruptcy and/or real estate law is a plus.
• Preferred: Experience or similar work in an electric utility or related industry.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Normal work hours will be eight (8) hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen. 

About Seco Energy

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.

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