Paralegal – Legal Specialist

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an experienced and motivated Paralegal to join our team. We are looking for the right individual to join our team to assist our in-house attorneys in supervising claim files and undertaking related projects.  The position requires the following, but is not limited to:

• Review and summarize claims files, complaints, expert reports, and other documents.
• Draft legal correspondence and organize in electronic filing system
• Coordinate deadlines and organize workflow to improve efficiency of the team
• Research legal and non-legal issues via internet, statutes, case law, regulations and other sources, and prepare reports of findings
• Prepare and organize materials for special projects

Desired Skills & Experience

• 3 or more years of experience in a law firm preferred
• Ability to organize and maintain legal files and databases, and read and interpret legal documents
• Must prioritize among ongoing projects to meet deadlines
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all kinds of people, including attorneys and other business units such as claims and underwriting
• Aptitude for and interest in technology, systems and legal operations and processes.
• Experience with Project Management.
• Excellent analytical, time management and verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.