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Fitch Group, Inc. is looking for a highly motivated and energetic paralegal to join the Fitch legal team to work on a broad range of assignments encompassing general, litigation/regulatory and corporate secretarial support. Fitch Ratings, Inc. is the principal subsidiary of Fitch Group and is a regulated credit ratings agency subject to SEC and foreign regulatory oversight and inspection.

Job Description:

• Perform eDiscovery reviews and prepare document productions responsive to requests for information from (i) regulators; (ii) other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities; (iii) private litigants.
• Maintain case management databases and logs.
• Assist in preparation for SEC and foreign regulatory inspections and inquiries.
• Draft resolutions and distribute materials for, and assist in the preparation and coordination of, meetings of the board of directors and board committees.
• Manage general corporate governance and maintenance for domestic subsidiaries, including formation, dissolution, preparing documentation for filings with state, local and other government agencies and organizing and maintaining corporate records and files.
• Work with outside counsel and foreign offices on administrative matters relating to the company's foreign entities.
• Perform online legal and fact research.
• Communicate and coordinate with company managers and related departments, clients, vendors and/or outside counsel/agencies on select legal issues.
• Provide general periodic administrative support as needed for phone messages, meeting organization and scheduling, general calendar control, Word, Excel and PowerPoint creation and editing, payment processing and filing
  

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required. An ABA-approved paralegal certificate a plus.
• Ability to speak and read Spanish a plus.
• Minimum of five years' law firm or in-house experience with experience in both litigation support and basic corporate work; experience in eDiscovery preferred.
• Outstanding Microsoft Office and general computer skills. Familiarity with online research, litigation support and eDiscovery tools. Prior experience with Symantec/Clearwell eDiscovery Platform and SharePoint a plus.
• Well-organized, strong attention to detail, superior work product and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast paced work environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and make the appropriate tradeoffs as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with cross-functional teams, including finance, tax, human resources, compliance and outside law firms.
• Flexibility and willingness to work extended hours when necessary to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and to complete successfully a background investigation.
• May be required to take and demonstrate levels of proficiency on skills-based assessments appropriate to the position.
  

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Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

For more information please visit our websites: www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.