Delaware River & Bay Authority (DRBA)
PARALEGAL
Location: New Castle, DE
$65,300 to $80,000 annualized (Grade 106) (Salary commensurate with experience and skills)
Opening Date: October 24, 2025 Closing Date: November 24, 2025
POSITION SUMMARY The Paralegal position assists the Delaware River and Bay Authority's (Authority) in-house Legal Counsel/Chief Ethics Officer by providing support for a variety of legal and compliance matters arising as part of the Authority's business management and operations. The Paralegal will translate complex legal concepts into actionable tasks related to compliance, governance, ethics, contracts, policy issues, litigation, FOIA requests, leases, employment issues, procurement, and environmental matters. The Paralegal will assist in triaging, managing, and streamlining these diverse tasks, ensuring that legal and compliance requirements are met efficiently and accurately. Work will include independent document preparation and review, research and investigation requiring discretion and sound judgment, and keeping official Authority records. The ideal candidate is adept at multitasking and has prior experience working with an in-house legal team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, review, edit, proofread and summarize documents including contracts, licenses, grant agreements, leases, resolutions, policies, memoranda, and general correspondence
Conduct research and analyze factual and legal issues using primary and secondary source materials
Review and edit form agreements, highlighting areas of concern for further review
Maintain standardized operating procedures and workflows, utilizing contract management, e-billing and compliance databases to enhance legal operations efficiency
Triage incoming work for in-house counsel by communicating on their behalf, obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments
Compile information and prepare statistics, charts, graphs, and other summaries
Perform administrative duties such as maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, taking meeting minutes, composing routine correspondence, and routing incoming mail
Provide additional support to Executive Director and/or Board of Commissioners as needed
Deliver the highest level of customer service and professionalism to all internal and external customers
Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Proficiency in legal research and writing
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to independently prepare and edit various documents
Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple sources
Attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills; able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, perform well under pressure and facilitate solutions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in Office 365, Docusign, Lexis/Nexis, PACER or other legal research, e-billing and contract management platforms with the ability to quickly learn new tools and applications
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Strong ethical standards, integrity and discretion
Superior customer service
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Three (3) or more years of experience serving as a Paralegal performing related work required
Certification from an ABA-approved paralegal program required
Experience working for an in-house legal department preferred
Experience in real estate or contract law and administration preferred
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Must possess valid driver's license
Current Notary Commission in NJ and DE or ability to qualify for same
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Subject to a background investigation, pre-employment physical examination including drug test
Delaware River and Bay Authority requires all employees to have direct deposit with a financial institution to receive their bi-weekly pay
Must be able to travel to and work from the Delaware Memorial Bridge Complex in New Castle, DE
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the on-line application at www.drba.net. In addition to the online application, please attach a current resume.
The Delaware River and Bay Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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$65,300 to $80,000 annualized (Grade 106) (Salary commensurate with experience and skills)
Opening Date: October 24, 2025 Closing Date: November 24, 2025
POSITION SUMMARY The Paralegal position assists the Delaware River and Bay Authority's (Authority) in-house Legal Counsel/Chief Ethics Officer by providing support for a variety of legal and compliance matters arising as part of the Authority's business management and operations. The Paralegal will translate complex legal concepts into actionable tasks related to compliance, governance, ethics, contracts, policy issues, litigation, FOIA requests, leases, employment issues, procurement, and environmental matters. The Paralegal will assist in triaging, managing, and streamlining these diverse tasks, ensuring that legal and compliance requirements are met efficiently and accurately. Work will include independent document preparation and review, research and investigation requiring discretion and sound judgment, and keeping official Authority records. The ideal candidate is adept at multitasking and has prior experience working with an in-house legal team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, review, edit, proofread and summarize documents including contracts, licenses, grant agreements, leases, resolutions, policies, memoranda, and general correspondence
Conduct research and analyze factual and legal issues using primary and secondary source materials
Review and edit form agreements, highlighting areas of concern for further review
Maintain standardized operating procedures and workflows, utilizing contract management, e-billing and compliance databases to enhance legal operations efficiency
Triage incoming work for in-house counsel by communicating on their behalf, obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments
Compile information and prepare statistics, charts, graphs, and other summaries
Perform administrative duties such as maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, taking meeting minutes, composing routine correspondence, and routing incoming mail
Provide additional support to Executive Director and/or Board of Commissioners as needed
Deliver the highest level of customer service and professionalism to all internal and external customers
Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Proficiency in legal research and writing
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to independently prepare and edit various documents
Ability to collect and analyze data from multiple sources
Attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills; able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, perform well under pressure and facilitate solutions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in Office 365, Docusign, Lexis/Nexis, PACER or other legal research, e-billing and contract management platforms with the ability to quickly learn new tools and applications
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Strong ethical standards, integrity and discretion
Superior customer service
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Associate's degree required
Bachelor's degree preferred
Three (3) or more years of experience serving as a Paralegal performing related work required
Certification from an ABA-approved paralegal program required
Experience working for an in-house legal department preferred
Experience in real estate or contract law and administration preferred
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Must possess valid driver's license
Current Notary Commission in NJ and DE or ability to qualify for same
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Subject to a background investigation, pre-employment physical examination including drug test
Delaware River and Bay Authority requires all employees to have direct deposit with a financial institution to receive their bi-weekly pay
Must be able to travel to and work from the Delaware Memorial Bridge Complex in New Castle, DE
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the on-line application at www.drba.net. In addition to the online application, please attach a current resume.
The Delaware River and Bay Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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