Legal Researcher

About the Role

Rocket Lawyer is looking for a sharp and energetic Legal Researcher to join our team. This role will be in charge of researching, building, optimizing, and maintaining Rocket Lawyer’s rich library of proprietary legal documents so they are user-friendly, current, and legally compliant. Success in this position will require a strong legal background, research skills, impeccable writing, and editing skills, as well as excellent critical data analysis and problem-solving. Candidates should be detail-oriented, interested in technology, know how to review and assess legal documents and have a general understanding of as many areas of law as possible. The ability to identify key legal issues for a wide variety of customers, break issues down into manageable steps, and assemble those steps into a clear and straightforward process will be a critical part of this role.

Success in this position requires excellent communication and time management skills. The ability to work through projects with little or no supervision is essential, as are the abilities to commit to and deliver against deadlines and adapt to changes in requirements quickly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct state-by-state legal research on legal issues related to Rocket Lawyer’s legal documents
• Use our editorial platform to create interactive legal documents and government forms serving a customer base with diverse legal needs
• Be able to explain legal jargon in layman’s terms
• Structure clearly articulated, easy-to-use decision flows that help make sense of how legal documents are organized for customer use
• Work with colleagues and technical staff to develop and test interactive documents
• Continuously improve Rocket Lawyer’s legal document library; propose document-based projects to improve efficiency and add customer value
• Act as subject matter expert, define end-to-end legal processes and develop other legal content
• Effectively communicate progress toward project milestones
• Answer legal document-related questions from Rocket Lawyer’s customer support team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, J.D. degree preferred
• 2+ years working as a paralegal, legal researcher, or related experience
• Copyediting, proofreading or academic grading experience
• Experience working in a law firm or startup environment is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people in multiple locations and departments
• A basic understanding of project management and tools (For example, Jira)

Benefits & Perks