About Us
AbroadWorks is a fast growing global enterprise with established operations in the United States, India, and the Philippines. We specialize in providing both service-based solutions and advanced tech to help North American organizations in finding, onboarding, and managing global talent easily.
Our Offerings
Global Staffing Services: Currently, the majority of our revenue is generated through our comprehensive global staffing services, which cater to the diverse needs of our clients.
Technology Solutions: Looking ahead, our strategic focus is to expand our footprint in the software sector, leveraging our technology to improve global human capital and talent management processes.
Job Title: Paralegal (Fertility & Surrogacy Law)
Location: Fully Remote, Philippines
Salary: $6.00 - $10.00 per hour based on experience
Schedule: Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description
As a Paralegal specializing in Fertility and Surrogacy law, you will support the busiest fertility law practice in Canada, assisting with drafting, client coordination, and preliminary contract review to reduce the lawyer's workload. The role requires responsiveness, professionalism, and compassion, including some availability on evenings and weekends as needed.
Requirements
- Prior experience as a paralegal or legal assistant (experience in family law, fertility law, or contracts is a major plus).
- Strong drafting skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken).
- Highly responsive and reliable, including comfort answering urgent questions outside standard business hours.
- Empathy and professionalism when dealing with clients in sensitive situations.
- Ability to work in high-volume, fast-moving environments.
- Experience with FileVine (preferred but not required).
Responsibilities
- Draft legal agreements involving donors, surrogates, and intended parents, including declarations and statutory documentation.
- Conduct initial review of contracts to ensure financial terms are correct, key protections are included, and client-specific needs are documented.
- Prepare contracts for final lawyer review, reducing review time.
- Assist with statutory declarations of parentage and other reproductive law documents.
- Conduct initial intake calls with surrogates, donors, and intended parents.
- Gather financial needs and relevant details during intake conversations.
- Answer routine and time-sensitive client questions with same-day responsiveness.
- Maintain client relationships with empathy, professionalism, and regular communication.
- Ensure all case files are accurate and up to date within FileVine.
- Coordinate with internal team members and external partners, including agencies and clinics.
- Organize documents, track deadlines, and support the lawyer in managing a high-volume practice.
Successful candidates for this role are expected to possess the following attributes:
- Must have excellent English communication skills.
- Has the ability to complete projects in a timely manner and quickly adjust to changing circumstances and embrace new technologies, processes, or methods.
- Great logical and verbal reasoning skills.
- Exceptionally detail-oriented.
- Exceptional problem-solving and information-processing skills.
- Ability to think outside the box.
- A great work ethic and interest in learning new concepts and growing with the job.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Must have their own work device (preferably a desktop or laptop) and a stable internet connection.
- Must be comfortable with using a time-tracking software for payroll purposes.
- Must be willing to undergo a background verification check during the final stages of the hiring process.
Successful candidates for this role will be rewarded with the following benefits:
- A total of five paid vacation days per year (additional days can be taken unpaid).
- A 5% raise per year guaranteed (additional raises or bonuses may be given for outstanding performance).
- A paid 15-minute break for every 4 hours of work.
- Healthcare benefits after 2 months of full-time work.
- Vacation days increase by 1 vacation day per year. I.e. after one year of employment, the total paid vacation days on year 2 would be six, on year 3 seven, etc.
Our main focus is to build an energized and motivated workforce where our employees are happy and satisfied with their jobs and growth opportunities.
We are looking forward to making you a part of our team!
Thank you for your time and interest.
