Paralegal
Wells Fargo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saint Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Provide support to a specialized area within the Legal Department using a high degree of analytical, communication and organizational skills
- Research and resolve issues and matters which may involve substantial legal or factual complexity, through detailed research and examination of documentation and factual investigation
- Provide substantiation and background for specific client inquiries, claims, disputes, cases and proceedings under the direction of an attorney
- Present recommendations and exercise some independent judgement while developing specialty expertise
- Identify issues in area of expertise and work independently on complex assignments without direct supervision
- Prepare agreements, documents and pleadings, and provide research and background information under the direction of an attorney
- Collaborate, consult, and provide information with Legal Department attorneys and staff, outside counsel and collaborate with line of business
- Maintain good matter management by regularly updating case information in the database, ensuring all required fields are accurately completed, and adhering to division protocols
- Communicate with government entities as needed
- Assist with projects as needed
Requirements
- 2+ years of Paralegal experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Experience in litigation
- Experience with eDiscovery
- Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Strong research skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision
- Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills
Benefits
- Paralegal certification may be required in some states
- Hybrid work schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Paralegal experiencelitigationeDiscoveryresearch skillsanalytical skillsdocument preparationcase managementlegal documentationbackground investigationmatter management
Soft skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsmulti-taskingprioritizing skillsindependent judgmentattention to detailcollaborationconsultationproblem-solvingadaptability