Legal Secretary - Construction Defect

Zurich Financial Services (www.zurich.com) is an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network that focuses its activities on its key markets in North America and Europe. Founded in 1872, Zurich is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Through its offices in more than 50 countries, 62,000 Zurich employees serve clients in more than 120 countries. In North America, Zurich (www.zurichna.com) is a leading commercial property-casualty insurance provider serving the global corporate, large corporate, middle market, small business (not offered in Canada), specialties and programs sectors. Behind this success is a culture of continuous improvement and a pride in excellence. It comes from 130 years of experience, taking care of the risk protection and wealth creation needs of individuals, businesses and corporations all over the world. With our global spread and cross-business connections, we can draw on the expertise of a worldwide network of Zurich professionals and business partners.Position ID: 18393Position Title: Legal Secretary - Construction Defect Min Education Desired: High School Diploma or equivalent Travel Percentage: Minimum Relocation: No Job Summary:Performs a broad range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support for 3 attorneys in BUSY fast paced INSURANCE DEFENSE ENVIRONMENT. Organizes and maintains all files relating to litigation and administrative matters under direct supervision of attorneys. Responsible for assisting the attorney(s) with secretarial and clerical duties including knowing local court rules for manual calendaring, typing, filing, copying, mailing and data entry. Maintain manual calendar for assigned attorney(s), office database for cases, and organization of assigned cases. Requires knowledge of document formats of a legal nature such as contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions. May have client, counsel and witness contact requiring discretion and judgment.Under moderate supervision, performs basic legal research for BU or SSU attorneys. May assist in other legal work, including contract preparation, visa application, licensing activities and regulatory matters involving insurance departments. Provides appropriate research results for inclusion in collective paralegal research database Job Qualifications:High School Diploma or equivalent4 OR MORE YEARS OF INSURANCE DEFENSE LITIGATION EXPERIENCE WITH CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AS A MUST. 1. Requires knowledge of legal terminology and document format such as contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions.2. Knowledge of local court rules to perform manual calendaring.3. Ability to efficiently use PC for word processing and database functions with working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.4. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills.5. Effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage.6. Must understand technical legal terminology.7. PC literate with proficiency in the use of Lotus Notes, Excel, Windows or other equivalent software and familiarity with internet research, including Lexis-Nexis and NILS. Familiarity with litigation management software systems a plus..Benefits:

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