Job Description
Job Description: The paralegal provides a wide range of professional legal support services to attorneys in the form of basic legal research, summarizing legal documents, providing litigation and pre-trial discovery support, analyzing data, review and drafting of agreements and business communications and review of due diligence materials including permits and real estate documents. The position involves working in a professional environment and occasional contact with the public, governmental agencies, law firms, management and co-workers.
Responsibilities: - Assist in obtaining and review due diligence materials including title reports, liens, local, state and federal permits including special use permits
- Perform legal and business research and communicate findings in memoranda; create electronic resource libraries as needed
- Collect, review and organize information and/or documents; create procedures for collection and storage of information; create procedures for law department or corporate practices; analyze or derive statistical or other mathematical data
- Draft and revise agreements including confidentiality agreements and procurement agreements, filings and other documents subject to an attorney's final approval
- Monitor developments in BHE Renewables pending cases, filings and transactions; report to attorneys and management as necessary
- Draft periodic legal reports and summaries for management; create, maintain and update charts of legal activities and expenses
- Create and maintain paper and electronic files for transactions, trademarks, litigation and other matters
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or six years work experience as a paralegal
- Certified paralegals will be given preference
- Work experience in energy preferred
- Previous experience in employment or real estate preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of basic legal terms, proficiency in legal internet research tools
- Strong organizational skills, particularly working with document control. Strong personal computer skills; proficient in Word and Excel
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company information
- Ability to build relationships with a variety of employees and non-employees
- Ability to obtain information despite real or perceived impediments
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
Job Info Job Identification: 10005505
Job Category: Legal
Posting Date: 2026-07-28
Apply Before: 2026-08-11T05:00:00+00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 1615 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, 50309, US
Business: BHE Renewables, LLC
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Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Local area