"Paralegal"

Job Details

Department: University Counsel-200400

Career Area: Administrative/Clerical Support

Is this an internal only recruitment?: No

Posting Open Date: 05/15/2025

Application Deadline: 09/12/2025

Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title: Paralegal - Advanced

Salary Grade Equivalent: LG05 / GN10

Working Title: Paralegal

Position Number: 20070802

Vacancy ID: P020354

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, Flexible for lunch hour

Work Location: CHAPEL HILL, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $60,000 to $69,641

Be a Tar Heel!: A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The Office of University Counsel represents the University, providing legal advice and counsel to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the administration, faculty, and staff on legal matters.

Position Summary:

The Paralegal will assist the Office of University Counsel attorneys with a wide variety of legal projects including drafting and negotiating contracts, coordinating with various offices on campus, providing support on complex negotiations, and assisting with compliance matters.

Among the duties: drafting contracts, negotiating terms, coordinating the contracts review process, researching contractual issues, and maintaining information databases.

Required skills include strong analytical abilities, excellent research and writing skills, good judgment, initiative, and the ability to juggle multiple projects.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Completion of an accredited paralegal program or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Required Qualifications: Notary Public appointment or obtain within one year of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate degree from a 4-year institution; two or more years of paralegal experience, preferably in the public sector.