Paralegal

The paralegal provides a wide range of professional legal support services to attorneys in the form of basic legal research, summarizing legal documents, providing litigation and pre-trial discovery support, analyzing data, review and drafting of agreements and business communications and review of due diligence materials including permits and real estate documents. The position involves working in a professional environment and occasional contact with the public, governmental agencies, law firms, management and co-workers. 

• Assist in obtaining and review due diligence materials including title reports, liens, local, state and federal permits including special use permits
• Perform legal and business research and communicate findings in memoranda; create electronic resource libraries as needed
• Collect, review and organize information and/or documents; create procedures for collection and storage of information; create procedures for law department or corporate practices; analyze or derive statistical or other mathematical data
• Draft and revise agreements including confidentiality agreements and procurement agreements, filings and other documents subject to an attorney's final approval
• Monitor developments in BHE Renewables pending cases, filings and transactions; report to attorneys and management as necessary
• Draft periodic legal reports and summaries for management; create, maintain and update charts of legal activities and expenses
• Create and maintain paper and electronic files for transactions, trademarks, litigation and other matters
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned

• Bachelor's degree or six years work experience as a paralegal
• Certified paralegals will be given preference
• Work experience in energy preferred
• Previous experience in employment or real estate preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of basic legal terms, proficiency in legal internet research tools
• Strong organizational skills, particularly working with document control. Strong personal computer skills; proficient in Word and Excel
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of company information
• Ability to build relationships with a variety of employees and non-employees
• Ability to obtain information despite real or perceived impediments

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. 

BHE Renewables delivers sustainable energy solutions for customers and communities. We own, operate and develop wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric and natural gas projects in 11 U.S. states. The power generated is sold into energy markets or directly to customers through long-term purchase agreements.

Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, BHE Renewables is an innovative and growing company with new offices in Phoenix and San Diego. Our 50/50 joint venture with Occidental Petroleum has led to a demonstration project showing how TerraLithium technology is used to extract lithium from the brine presently flowing through our geothermal plants in Imperial Valley, CA.

Our CHAMPION culture drives our success by fostering high expectations, ownership and continuous improvement within a respectful and inclusive team environment. Through the CHAMPION mindset, we focus on the fundamentals – preparation, planning and attention to detail – holding ourselves accountable to do simple better. Alongside this, the BHE Renewables CARES program encourages employee volunteerism and invests in our communities, reinforcing our commitment to excellence and collaboration, making us stronger together.