This job is expired. See open roles herePosted Jan 18 Full TimeHybridDallas, Texas This Paralegal position is responsible for supporting a variety of lawyers in the Legal department of the Firm. The Paralegal’s duties include managing the department’s process for engaging, paying, and monitoring the costs of outside counsel; coordinating the technology tools used primarily by the Legal department, and working with lawyers on diverse projects and operations. This position reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel.
Duties:
- Managing the law department’s process for engaging, paying, and monitoring the costs of outside legal counsel.
- Coordinating the selection, purchase, training, and use of technology tools used primarily by law departments.
- Supporting a variety of lawyers in the department on diverse projects, involving technology law, litigation, transactions, compliance, or governance matters
- Assisting with proposals and presentations to senior leadership
- Helping to develop and implement processes to manage law department operations
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required
Minimum Experience Level:
Five (5) years of support staff experience in a corporate law department or law firm.
Required Skills:
- Initiative, organization, good judgment, project management and problem-solving skills
- Pro-active communication, persistent in driving matters to closure
- Agile mindset, responds timely and well to shifting priorities, demands, and deadlines
- Team-oriented, builds relationships across enterprise and with external professionals
Preferred Skills:
- Facility with technology tools for lawyers, especially electronic billing & matter management software (example: Legal Tracker)
- Legal research skills
Work Environment:
- This is a hybrid role with at least three (3) days per week working in the office.
- Interaction with employees at all levels, external technology vendors, and outside law firms.
- Travel requirement: less than 5%
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran