Paralegal

Location: Golden, CO

Hours: Full-time

Position Mission

FOCUS, a Colorado nonprofit, has one mission: to know Christ Jesus and fulfill His Great Commission. FOCUS invites college students and parishioners into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization. FOCUS has experienced consistent year-to-year growth since its founding in 1998 and currently serves in 44 US states and five foreign countries, through an apostolate of more than 1,500 employees.

Position Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have a willingness to learn and be mentored in order to lead in all aspects of Catholic nonprofit leadership. They will provide support to other departments through the following areas:

• Provide support to the Senior Manager of Legal Services in the Management of Various Legal Matters, including contracts, ERM program, compliance and other special projects.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM): Assist in the oversight and management of the ERM program, working closely with risk leaders across the apostolate. Handle the insurance renewal process for FOCUS.
• General legal matters: This will involve working closely with departments and communicating with lawyers, undertaking legal research across a variety of areas (e.g. Contracts, dispute resolution, commercial, religious freedom), communicating with external parties, etc. Includes serving as the main point of contact for many legal matters at FOCUS.
• Administrative tasks: Submit invoices, keep legal and risk budget on track, coordinate legal meetings and communicate with outside counsel on legal projects and tasks. Assist with clerical tasks such as managing documents and contract life management system, scheduling appointments, and communicating with departments and legal team on important legal tasks.
• Compliance program: Assist in the development of the corporate compliance program, including conducting internal audits and monthly reporting to senior leadership.
• Special projects: Drive forward the legal and non-legal special projects, for example: assisting in the development of the corporate compliance program.
• Assist VP of Legal and Europe, and Senior Advisor to the CEO.

Key Competencies

• Resourcefulness/pragmatism
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal/customer service skills
• Organizational/planning skills
• Stress management
• Team building
• Verbal/written skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical/problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• A practicing Catholic or Christian in good standing with the Catholic Church. There is no other background, qualification, or experience that can substitute for this requirement
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• Experience with risk management, project management, compliance and administrative work preferred
• Paralegal certificate or prior experience working in legal field desirable/willingness to obtain certification
• Approximately 2-4 years of professional experience, especially in the legal field, is desirable

Compensation & Benefits

For this role, we anticipate paying $60,000 - $75,000/year. This range is an estimate. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the provided range and will be adjusted based on various factors including qualifications, experience, abilities, geographic location, and duties.

Personal Mission Partner Development (MPD) is one way in which FOCUS invites others to be on mission with us through the gift of their financial support. In this position, the POSITION will be expected to fundraise a minimum of $3,260 per month to support their work with FOCUS. To thrive in serving the mission, the candidate will receive world-class training in this area and ample time to engage in their fundraising efforts.

As a FOCUS staff member, you and your family will have access to several benefits that are designed to help care for the whole person and make your career at FOCUS rewarding. You will receive:

• Medical, Vision and Dental insurance
• Ability to contribute to a Health Savings Account
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Option to purchase additional life insurance for yourself, your spouse and your child(ren)
• 403(b) retirement plan with a discretionary employer-match for eligible staff
• Option to purchase LifeLock Identity Protection
• Integrity-based Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• We observe many paid holidays recognized by fellow Americans and also some of the feast days of Holy Mother Church. In addition, we recognize the Sacred Christmas Respite by closing the office from December 24-January 1 each year.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold (full-time, part-time or temporary), and your tenure with FOCUS. Specific benefits may change at FOCUS's discretion.