JOB TITLE: Paralegal
TOP 3 SKILLS: Paralegal, Real Estate/Property, Civil Litigation Support
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
DURATION: Permanent
RATE RANGE: 102-189k
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Paralegal will be an integral part of the Legal Department, providing substantive support for, and independent work on, a range of matters including general civil litigation; corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions; and legal operations issues.
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned professional and self-starter with a range of experience in one or more of the Department's primary practice areas: Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Labor & Employment, Commercial Contracts, Litigation, SEC and Corporate Governance, and Privacy. The ideal candidate will also have a combination of private practice, government, and in-house experience. This position is located in San Jose, CA.
Essential Functions:
- Transactional Drafting: draft general real estate, commercial, and corporate forms, like Rights of Entry, Licenses, Easements, Leases, Deeds, MSAs, SOWs and NDAs.
- Matter Management: organize, manage, and maintain files for litigation, real estate, corporate, and general legal matters.
- Transaction Support: organize, summarize, and synthesize legal due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions; coordinate and manage escrows.
- Litigation Support: track litigation hold and preservation notices; draft standard demand and cease and desist letters; maintain litigation calendars; organize and coordinate responses to document requests, subpoenas, and other records requests in connection with civil, administrative, and criminal investigations or proceedings.
- Research: research federal, state, and local statutes, codes, ordinances, and cases; conduct factual or basic research using commercial and public databases; conduct title and real property research.
- Operations: assist with outside counsel engagements and outside counsel billing; contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
- Performs work on-site in the assigned office location
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree with paralegal certificate
- 8+ years of experience
- Highly organized
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional time management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Positive "can-do" attitude
- Proven ability to handle complex and highly confidential matters with discretion
- Independent self-starter
- Willing to embrace technology to promote efficient operations
- Strong command of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Familiarity with Lexis Nexis or Westlaw
- Notary Public License a plus
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