Paralegal

Paralegal

Americo: We’re in this for life!

The roots of the Americo family of companies date back more than 100 years. Americo is a life insurance, annuity, and Medicare Supplement Insurance company providing innovative products to our customers. At Americo, it’s the people who make things work, so we hope you join us!

What you’ll love about working at Americo:

• Compensation: You’ll feel valued with our competitive pay and robust bonus program that’s offered to all associates.
• Learning and development: We prepare you with a comprehensive, paid training program that will get you ready for success. Additionally, our Talent Development team creates a variety of development opportunities for associates at every stage of their careers.
• Work-life balance: We place true value on work-life balance with our generous paid time off; you begin accruing hours right off the bat every month and it increases with tenure. All new hires earn over 4 weeks of paid time off annually, plus 11 paid company holidays! We also support new parents with a generous new child leave program, along with paid STD and LTD.
• Health and well-being: We commit to your health and well-being and are proud to offer comprehensive health and life insurance options including FSA or HSA accounts and subsidies to support your health and fitness goals through vendor partnerships at The Y, Orange Theory, WW, and more.
• Future planning: Americo offers a 401(k) with a company match, and we provide child care and education tax credits or savings options.
• Giving back: We support several local organizations like Ronald McDonald House, Hope Lodge, the American Red Cross, Harvesters, and many more. Our associates volunteer their time and donate money alongside the company to make a difference in our community.
• The fun stuff: Americo participates in Kansas City Corporate Challenge, and it’s a great way to connect with coworkers. Additionally, we host events like a Royals Party at the K, a legendary Holiday Party, and in-office events with local vendors as a way for associates to step away from work and enjoy each other’s company.
• Bustling environment: Our newly renovated offices are conveniently located in downtown Kansas City, within walking distance to your favorite restaurants and attractions. Plus, you’ll receive complimentary paid parking near our Americo offices – downtown parking is a premium, but we’ve got you covered.

Job Description:

The Paralegal will directly assist and support multiple lawyers in the insurance companies’ legal department, with a focus on corporate governance, entity management, corporate record maintenance and compliance/regulatory filings.  The ideal candidate will have a corporate paralegal background with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain corporate and regulatory filing calendar
• Prepare, process and track state, local and regulatory filings with Secretaries of State and Departments of Insurance
• Prepare drafts of legal documents, including governing documents, secretary certificates, board consents and minutes
• Maintain corporate minutes and entity records
• Provide administrative and paralegal support to multiple attorneys, including scheduling, expense reporting and travel arrangements 
• Gather documents and respond to subpoenas or other legal process and/or claims-related matters
• Support the vendor/contract management function, including managing the digital signature function
• Review and process incoming mail and documents
• Communicate with and provide support for business/operations partners

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ideally has a minimum of 5-7 years of corporate paralegal experience in either a law firm or an in-house legal department 
• Understanding of insurance and/or compliance processes in a regulated industry
• Understanding of litigation processes and high comfort level in dealing with litigation documents
• Familiarity with software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Understanding of current activities within a legal department enabling appropriate responses to inquiries
• Prior experience managing expansive and complex organizational/entity structures
• Superior interpersonal skills:
• Ease in working with people up and down the organization hierarchy
• Naturally adaptive to different audiences
• Diplomatically assertive
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong sense of integrity and ethics
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal and communication skills

Education:

Undergraduate degree preferred 

A Registered Paralegal (RP) certification is preferred