Date Posted: 12/04/2025
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 494190
Industry: Government
Job Title: Paralegal
Job Location: New York City, NY, USA, 10014
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 30.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 33.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Administrative, Legal Documentation, Legal Research, Office Skills, Paralegal
Experience Desired: Experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant (4+ yrs); Ability to perform administrative (2+ yrs); Computer proficiency using online legal research, Microsoft Office programs and OneDrive (2+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Job Description
**Our pay rate is competitive based on the Client’s desire for the best overall value. Pay rate is determined based on skills required, years of experience, and specific Client requirements.**
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree
Required Skills, Experience, and Knowledge:
• 4 years of paralegal or legal assistant work experience
• Legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of information and documents
• Ability to perform administrative duties including but not limited to scheduling in-person and virtual meetings, managing calendars, and responding to phone calls and/or e-mails
• Accurate, detail, and solution-oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Adaptable to changing priorities, managing competing demands, and meeting deadlines
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency using online legal research, Microsoft Office programs, OneDrive, and virtual meeting/conferencing and collaboration tools such as Teams and Zoom
Preferred Skills, Experience, and Knowledge:
• 4 years of paralegal or legal assistant work experience supporting FOIL or document review in a college, in-house legal department, law firm, government agency, or non-profit organization
• Paralegal Certification
• Proactive, flexible and collaborative work style with strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills to foster successful relationships with diverse campus and University staff, as well as external constituents
• Strong organizational and project management skills to effectively coordinate and execute complex legal processes and activities
Paralegal Job Summary:
Seeking an experienced Paralegal to perform essential and confidential paralegal work and administrative duties supporting crucial office operating functions. Under supervision, the University FOIL and Records Access Paralegal assists the UFRAO with complex, confidential, and time sensitive, FOIL and Records Access matters affecting the company.
Reporting to the UFRAO, the Paralegal performs significant paralegal duties and administrative support. The Paralegal will assist the UFRAO with requests for access to public records made under the New York State Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) and on matters related to the retention and disposition of records at the department.
Paralegal Job Responsibilities:
• Review FOIL requests for access to public records and ascertain the existence of requested public records
• Review records for responsiveness
• Perform legal research
• Propose redactions of confidential information in records
• Draft responses for FOIL requests
• Monitor and update GovQA as needed
• Work collaboratively with staff concerning FOIL requests and matters related to the retention and disposition of records
• Liaise with The Office of Strategy and Policy Implementation, The Office of the General Counsel, and college Legal Affairs Designees as needed
• Perform administrative duties, including, but not limited to scheduling meetings and conferences
*Offers are contingent upon successful completion of background check requirements*
No parking is provided at this location.
Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
Your team at Rose International is always very helpful and responsive.
Barbara, Consultant
Any time I did have a question and called, the phone was always answered, and my question/concern was immediately resolved.
Sally, Consultant
Rose International maintained good communication during assignments and are very informative through email and phone calls.
Sade, Consultant
I had a very positive experience working for Rose. The entire process is very efficient and easy.
Joanne, Consultant
Each time I contacted Rose, I was completely satisfied with the great attention and customer service I received. Each person was extremely knowledgeable and patient with my concerns or questions.
Diana, Consultant
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