What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Seneca Holdings?
Seneca Holdings is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.
The Paralegal will be a member of our Legal Department and report to the Senior Director, Legal & Compliance.
Roles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support Legal & Compliance leadership in preparing and updating official guidance, FAQs and visual summaries. Ensure Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and other intranet pages are updated with current policies.
- Assist in responding to compliance requests and customer questionnaires.
- Coordinate with other functional teams, including Human Resources, Accounting & Finance, IT and Client Services to complete corporate legal administration, government contracting compliance, and reporting tasks.
- Perform legal research on compliance developments in the US and abroad, as directed.
- Enter periodic compliance and legal reports into U.S. government reporting systems.
- Research and recommend software applications to enable and upgrade compliance systems.
- Establish project timelines, organize committee meeting calendars, track completion of tasks, communicate with stakeholders as necessary to provide updates, produce status reports, compile monthly and quarterly reports, keep organizational charts up to date.
- Assist to develop training, communication and awareness campaigns on multiple platforms including Microsoft PowerPoint and training software programs.
- Maintain global Compliance training calendar and coordinate training delivery globally, track training completion.
- Manage correspondence, maintain legal files, monitor Compliance mailbox, maintain Compliance intranet page in accordance with content and branding standards.
- Coordinate with VP, Legal and Administration and other Legal Department team members on budget for Compliance activities
- Other duties as assigned
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal certificate
- 5 years of paralegal experience with at least 3 years working in a corporate legal environment
- 1 years of specialized experience with federal government contracting preferred
- 1 years of specialized experience supporting 8(a) small businesses
- Familiarity with and basic understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and Small Business Administration regulations
- Experience accessing systems used by U.S. government contractors, such as SAM.gov
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Background check required
- Working knowledge and understanding of software applications, like Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, PRISM, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), certify.sba.gov, and sam.gov.
- Must demonstrate strong business and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated, flexible, and efficient working style with ability to work on projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Attention to detail.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement:
The Seneca Nation Group (SNG) family of companies is committed to building an inclusive work environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We recognize that an inclusive corporate culture improves how we support our customers and also improves the collective impact we can make in our communities.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Seneca Nation Group (SNG) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy:
SNG has implemented a COVID-19 Workplace Safety policy to comply with recently implemented U.S. government requirements. Our COVID-19 Workplace Safety policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated or receive an accommodation under the policy by the deadline defined in the requirements. Consistent with available guidance, SNG recognizes accommodations to the COVID vaccine requirements for sincerely held religious beliefs or medical reasons, including because the individual is pregnant or attempting to become pregnant. All accommodation requests must be submitted to the SNG Human Resources department. SNG will continue to monitor the guidance and update this policy as appropriate.
Salary : $65,700 - $83,300
