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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$66,613 / year median in the U.S.
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Days:
Immersion & Alignment Build relationships with the legal team and internal partners while gaining a comprehensive understanding of Pattern's commercial contract templates and deal flows. Master internal tools and workflows for managing legal documents and records to ensure accurate and timely processing. Begin handling routine contract drafting and redlining under supervision to align with Pattern's legal standards and partner expectations. First 60Days:
Execution & Ownership Take full ownership of daily contract management and legal record maintenance, consistently delivering high-quality work without needing constant oversight. Actively collaborate with team members on ongoing litigation or due diligence projects, demonstrating initiative and a "team of doers" mindset. Gather performance data on current legal workflows to identify potential bottlenecks or areas for efficiency improvements. First 90Days:
Optimization & Impact Implement data-driven solutions to streamline identified legal workflows, demonstrating your role as a "data fanatic" and "game changer." Proactively manage complex legal tasks and partner communications, ensuring all interactions are partner-obsessed and expectations are consistently exceeded. Align personal goals with company growth, taking the lead on process improvements and contributing strategic ideas to help shape the future of the legal team. What is the team like? You will work with the other members of the legal team and be supervised by the General Counsel. This team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members. Sounds great! What's the company culture? We are looking for individuals who are: Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern's processes and outcomes. Data Fanatics
- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data. Partner Obsessed
- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner's expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern. Team of Doers
- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match.