The Senior Paralegal provides legal and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department. Under the direction of attorneys, this position is responsible for managing and maintaining litigation, employment, securities, intellectual property, and other regulatory matters.
Job Description
Manage and coordinate responses relating to various litigation, employment, and regulatory matters received by the Company or individual stores. Communicate with business partners and outside counsel based on functional area support.
Conduct research on various matters to identify and analyze issues, coordinate the gathering of information, materials, reports and other documents in connection with desired and currently held intellectual property, as well as audits or investigations.
Manage and respond to discovery, subpoenas, and service of process. Organize and maintain legal files; Develop and maintain legal and regulatory reports.
Ability to conduct factual investigations, including witness interviews, independently related to litigation and employment matters.
Support day-to-day administrative matters including word processing, drafting correspondence/reports, file maintenance, answering phones and processing mail.
Assist other members of Legal Department as needed.
Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certificate
Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience with DocuSign preferred
Minimum Type of Experience Required
6+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal experience required
Knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis
Knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems, including file and document management
Other
Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information
Must be able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and shift priorities, meet deadlines, and take initiative to solve problems
Attention to detail; solid written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with various internal and external professionals, including management, outside counsel, and vendors
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Legal
Industries Retail
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Inferred from the description for this job
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Paid maternity leave
Tuition assistance
Disability insurance
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Senior Paralegal