Position Title: Paralegal

Company: The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC

Industry: Timberland Management

Job Function: Paralegal

Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried

Job Duration: Indefinite

Min Education: BS/Undergraduate

Min Experience: 5-10 years

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Required Travel: 0-10%

Contact: Wendy R. Mullins, wmullins@molpus.com or

Stacey Baucom, sbaucom@molpus.com

POSITION SUMMARY/FUNCTIONS:

The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC maintains a full legal team on staff. As such, the paralegal position will support the Legal Department primarily in the areas related to land management. Duties and responsibilities of the Paralegal’s position shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Drafting various documents related to, and overseeing the processes for, commercial transactions, which include, but are not limited to, timber sales, land sales, rights of way and other transactions related to client properties;
• Maintaining legal instruments that relate to the properties of our clients, which includes maintenance of client information in TIMMS/ContractLogix;
• Reviewing legal descriptions against client title policies;
• Calendaring deadlines and other such events; and,
• Support legal department and corporate executives on special projects and other legal matters, as requested.
• All other duties as assigned by the General Counsel, other company attorneys or legal staff.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certification (Preferred) or equivalent work experience.
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent writing, and proofreading skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Must have the ability to work as part of a team, as well as to work independently.
• Must be a dependable team player with strong ethics.

The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.