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Paralegal I

Edward Jones

Posted Mar 07

Full TimeTempe, Arizona

What you’ll do :

Edward Jones is looking for a Paralegal I to join our team! As a Paralegal I, you will handle matters across multiple workstreams within Discovery Center, with an emphasis on third party document requests, garnishments, levies, and other Operations-oriented work supporting branches, clients, and Discovery Center’s Home Office partners.

Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of :

Analyze and respond appropriately to third party requests for documents and information, garnishments, levies, and court orders with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.
Analyze legal documents and provide guidance to branches and Home Office associates.
Contact and respond professionally to questions from branches, other Divisions, attorneys, government agencies, and other actors.
Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding the operation of client accounts and the Firm as a whole.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal statutes and requirements pertaining to garnishments, levies, conservatorships, guardianships, and other relevant matters.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal discovery requirements and best practices in the areas of discovery and eDiscovery.
Able to gather information and draft responses to discovery requests.
Support the management of Discovery Center by participating in intake functions, triaging incoming and pending matters, assisting with special projects, and completing high-level administrative tasks as needed.
Learn and understand various proprietary systems utilized by the Firm’s Information Systems Division as well as relevant business areas.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with associates in the Discovery Center, the Legal Division, and elsewhere throughout the Firm.
Maintain professional relationships with outside counsel, vendors, courts, and other third parties.
Conduct legal research with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.
Able to handle matters independently with minimal oversight.
Comfortable flexing across work areas based on need and risk.

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

Hiring Minimum: $52,080
Hiring Maximum: $85,880

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