Paralegal II
Location: Kirkland, Washington
Description: Waste Management is at the momment seeking for Paralegal II right now, this career will be assigned in Washington. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. Waste Management is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer (M/F/H/V).
Other Possible Location:Job Schedule:
Job Shift: Standard Business Hours
! Pay:
Travel: Rare 1-5%
Relocation:
Employee Referral Amount: 500 (REQUEST-only posted on internal portal if position is posted externally)
Job Summary
Assists attorneys on various moderate to highly complex legal activities. Due to the various functions of the Legal Department attorneys, the Paralegal's activities may be more specialized depending on the area of law in which the supervising attorney(s) works. The areas of law for the Paralegal's primary focus will be general contracts management, environmental compliance, general corporate, and litigation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Assists in the review and negotiation of standard service agreements, as well as advising WM non-legal clients on contract compliance issues.
Supports the! review, negotiation, and compliance for more complex franchis! e agreements.
Provides routine support on corporate governance issues, such as required state filings, identifying correct corporate entities, maintaining records of corporate relationships.
Conducts some general legal research and analysis of law sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles and/or codes.
May conduct interviews to gather legal information or confer with personnel in other departments and outside the organization while performing research or other legal responsibilities.
Assists attorneys with complex caseload research, subject and topic research and briefings of court cases.
Maintains and organizes local legal files.
Provides routine office administrative support for supervising attorneys.
Assists in implementation of legal-related processes and technologies.
Develops and maintains network databases (Sharepoint, Access, Excel) of forms, resources, and legal department re! lated information for non-legal internal clients.
Maintains statistical and documented information related to cases and/or Company issues. Works with appropriate departments/functions within the Company to ensure implementation of policies or actions when necessary.
Responds to questions, subpoenas, requests for records, legal documentation/contracts and/or other requests from outside counsel and Company management. Disseminates requests and related information as required and/or directed.
May review and analyze recommendations made by outside counsel. Obtains and communicates appropriate authorization when necessary for settlements. Coordinates reporting from outside counsel and consultants.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Required! : High school diploma or G.E.D., and four or more years previous ex! perience.
Preferred: Associate's Degree, or equivalent experience in Paralegal studies, or similar area or study, and four or more years previous experience.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
None required.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
None required.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401k plan, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:30:49 GMT