About the JobJob Title: Paralegal
Organization: The Surplus Line Association of California (SLA)
Location: San Ramon, CA
Position Type: Full-time, Hybrid
Salary: $75,000 - $115,000
Position Overview:The Surplus Line Association of California is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative
Paralegal to join our Legal Department. This is a great opportunity for a motivated legal professional who enjoys working across departments, improving processes, managing legal documents and deadlines, and supporting attorneys and business stakeholders in a mission-driven organization.
This is a
hybrid position based in the Bay Area, and candidates must be located within reasonable commuting distance of our office.
What You'll DoIn this role, you will:- Manage and support contracts, including vendor agreements, contract tracking, clause libraries, renewals, deadlines, and contract management processes.
- Assist with compliance programs, internal audits, regulatory reviews, risk assessments, and policy implementation.
- Support litigation and dispute matters, including matter tracking, legal file maintenance, discovery, document review, and case preparation.
- Assist with subpoenas, Public Records Act requests, and other document requests.
- Maintain organizational governance and entity management records.
- Support legal operations initiatives, including process improvement, documentation of legal department policies and procedures, legal technology tools, metrics, and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal teams to provide practical, business-oriented legal support.
- Conduct legal research and develop familiarity with laws and regulations related to the California surplus line insurance market.
What We're Looking For: The successful candidate will bring a strong service orientation, sound judgment, and a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality. Strong candidates will have:
- Bachelor's degree, associate's degree in paralegal studies, or paralegal certification from an accredited institution.
- 1-5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in-house or in a law firm supporting business entity clients.
- Excellent organizational and document management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with attorneys, business stakeholders, management, and staff.
- Comfort handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Familiarity with legal research methods and resources.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with legal technology tools, contract management systems, or legal software is a plus.
Who You Are: You are someone who:
- Takes ownership of assignments and follows through.
- Is curious, resourceful, and eager to learn.
- Communicates clearly and professionally.
- Builds positive working relationships across teams.
- Exercises discretion and good judgment.
- Enjoys improving processes and helping a legal department run efficiently.
- Is self-motivated, dependable, and committed to supporting the mission and purpose of the organization.
Work Environment:This is a regular full-time, hybrid position based in the Bay Area. The role requires the ability to work in an office environment and remotely, including the use of desktop computers, multiple monitors, phones, Microsoft Office applications, proprietary software, and other standard office equipment. Occasional work outside standard business hours may be needed to meet business demands and deadlines.
