Legal Researcher

Job Description

About Rocket Lawyer We believe everyone deserves access to affordable and simple legal services. Founded in 2008, Rocket Lawyer is the largest and most widely used online legal service platform in the world. With offices in North America and Europe, Rocket Lawyer has helped over 25 million people create over 50 million legal documents , and get their legal questions answered. We are in a unique position to enhance and expand the Rocket Lawyer platform to a scale never seen before in the company’s history, to capture audiences worldwide. We are expanding our team to take on this challenge! About the Role Rocket Lawyer is looking for a sharp and energetic Legal Researcher to join our team. This role will be in charge of researching, building, optimizing, and maintaining Rocket Lawyer’s rich library of proprietary legal documents so they are user friendly, current, and legally compliant. Success in this position will require a strong legal background, research skills, impeccable writing and editing skills, as well as excellent critical data analysis and problem solving. Candidates should be detail-oriented, interested in technology, know how to review and assess legal documents, and have a general understanding of as many areas of law as possible. The ability to identify key legal issues for a wide variety of customers, break issues down into manageable steps, and assemble those steps into a clear and straightforward process will be a critical part of this role. Success in this position requires excellent communication and time management skills. The ability to work through projects with little or no supervision is essential, as are the abilities to commit to and deliver against deadlines and adapt to changes in requirements quickly and efficiently.

A Day in the Life

• Conduct state-by-state legal research on legal issues related to Rocket Lawyer’s legal documents
• Use our editorial platform to create interactive legal documents and government forms serving a customer base with diverse legal needs
• Be able to explain legal jargon in layman’s terms
• Structure clearly articulated, easy to use decision flows that help make sense of how legal documents are organized for customer use
• Work with colleagues and technical staff to develop and test interactive documents
• Act as subject matter expert, define end-to-end legal processes, and develop other legal content
• Effectively communicate progress toward project milestones
• Answer legal document-related questions from Rocket Lawyer’s customer support team

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Law degree preferred
• 2+ years working as a paralegal, legal researcher or related experience
• Copyediting, proofreading or academic grading experience
• Experience working in a law firm or startup environment preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people in multiple locations and departments
• A basic understanding of project management and tools (For example, Jira)

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