Paralegal (Dallas, TX) - Austin Industries

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies.

With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

 

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Paralegal professional to join the Legal Department at Austin Industries! The Paralegal will be responsible for providing paralegal assistance and support to the legal team at Austin Industries, working closely with all in-house attorneys and legal staff, as well as other professionals inside and outside the organization, as necessary.  This position reports to the Austin Industries General Counsel and is located in our corporate office located in Dallas, Texas.

Please note this is not a remote work position.

 

Functional Areas of Responsibilities:


* Assist in-house attorneys with legal activities and functions across the entire organization, which include, without limitation, activities and/or functions involving contracts, risk management, compliance, project team support, corporate services support, labor and employment matters, litigation, and claims.


* Support corporate governance functions for Austin Industries and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation, assisting with the preparation, collection, execution, and maintenance of corporate records (e.g., resolutions, meeting minutes, etc.), and interfacing with agent for service of process.


* Provide support for internal and external audits, internal and external investigations, pre-litigation claims/complaints, administrative matters, and litigation matters, including, without limitation, collecting relevant information/documents, organizing and maintaining information/documents collected, calendaring deadlines, and assisting with scheduling meetings, witness interviews, and depositions.

 

Responsibilities:


* Monitor and assist with business licensing and registration for Austin Industries and its subsidiaries.


* Prepare, review, revise and format contracts, agreements, legal memoranda, and other documents, including proofreading, tracking changes between drafts, and identifying inconsistencies.


* Maintain a library of pre-approved form documents, contract clauses, templates, and historical documents, and add or revise material as needed.


* Assist in-house attorneys with legal due diligence, record searches, and legal research.


* Monitor and track status of government audits/investigations, pre-litigation claims/complaints, administrative matters, and litigation matters.


* Assist with preparation and filing of legal documents, including, without limitation, position statements, audit/investigation responses, pleadings, discovery, liens, indemnity bonds, agreements, and releases for in-house attorneys and outside counsel.


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