Paralegal

The role

The Paralegal will build client relationships, manage caseloads, and collaborate with attorneys on case strategy. The role also includes operational tasks like helping Marketing source testimonial clients and user testing new tools for Product.

What you will do

• Interview a client, analyze their medical records, and draft a persuasive memo arguing why the SSA should consider them disabled.
• Work with a client's local representative to run down missing paperwork at SSA.
• Take on an inefficient workflow, scope an improvement, get team buy-in, and execute the improvement.
• Build client relationships.
• Keep caseload moving.
• Collaborate with attorneys on case strategy.
• Help Marketing source clients who'd be great in testimonials.
• User test new tools for Product.

Required qualifications

• Experience in a professional role that required a substantial amount of client-facing work or lawyer-facing work.
• Resourceful team-player ready to dive into a scrappy startup environment.
• Comfortable in a variety of interpersonal conversations.
• Can be empathetic and kind when speaking with people in a moment of crisis.
• Can be thoughtful and organized when interacting with attorneys.
• Demonstrated commitment to doing good and helping people.

Nice to have

• Professional experience helping others apply for government benefits.
• Experience at a startup or other fast-paced, agile environment.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employees and their families premiums covered
• 15 vacation days & ~20 paid holidays each year (including two weeks at the end-of-year)
• Free membership to OneMedical
• $600/year internet stipend
• $1,000/year reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work
• Up to $1,200/year student loan repayment assistance
• 401(k)
• Optional HSA/FSA
• Equity

About the company

Atticus is a platform connecting people with disabilities to government benefits and helping victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence get compensation from insurance. They have raised more than $100 million from top VC firms.