Cryptocurrency/Financial Services Paralegal | Insurance & Financial Services Division
About The Position
The Attorney General's Office is looking to hire a Paralegal to assist a group of attorneys focusing on consumer/investor protection issues in cryptocurrency and analogous financial services transactions in our Insurance & Financial Services Division (IFSD). The Division handles investigations, mediations, and enforcement actions related to banking, securities, insurance products, and other financial services. The Paralegal will provide administrative and investigative support for attorneys focusing on cryptocurrency, nonfungible tokens, payment processing, account access protocols, and virtual-wallet storage, as well as securitization, lending, and other investment issues. The Paralegal will also assist with settlement implementations, mediations, and consumer outreach; and assist IFSD lawyers in ongoing litigation and related investigations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, preferred
- Committed to working in the public interest
- Demonstrated ability to complete assignments and complex tasks, follow instructions, and produce high-quality work product
- Effective writing, internet research, organization, and communication skills
- Proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Excel and Word
- The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve and an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing support in a legal setting or with consumer outreach and mediation is a plus
- Familiarity with the Massachusetts civil procedure, preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation of court filings and subpoenas
- Conduct fact-finding
- Liaise between the Office and other regulators/third parties from the cryptocurrency industry
- Organize and reviewing discovery materials
- Performing research
- Managing and reviewing files
- Entering case information into databases
- Engaging in extensive communication with settlement beneficiaries, witnesses, experts, and others by mail, electronic mail, and telephone
- Assisting in the drafting of various memoranda, consumer advisories, and reports
- Input data into Excel and perform sorts and searches of this data
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
