Associate - Sr Paralegal (multi-level)

Federal Express Corporation; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN is seeking a Paralegal to support the legal team with documentation and case management.

You will prepare, investigate and conduct research for new and ongoing matters, organize files for attorneys, and draft memoranda and pleadings. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with opportunities to contribute to litigation support and reporting.

Qualifications

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, investigate and conduct research for new and ongoing legal matters.
• Organize, coordinate, and track all legal files and documents for attorneys.
• Prepare verbal and written reports to assist attorneys in case processing.
• Prepare relevant information for inclusion in department activity reports.
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and memoranda.
• Assist attorneys during trials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Provides assistance to the legal staff in carrying out the corporate legal mandates by managing day to day flow of documents and information for use in handling legal matters of the corporation.

Essential Functions

• Prepare, investigate and conducts research for new and ongoing legal matters.
• Organize, coordinate, and track all legal files and documents, making them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
• Prepare verbal and written reports to assist attorneys in determining how cases should be processed.
• Prepare relevant information for inclusion in and assists with printing the legal department activity reports, as needed.
• Prepare draft legal documents, pleadings, and memoranda.
• Assist attorneys during trials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience

Paralegal certificate, 2 years paralegal experience, or relevant business experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Excellent research and writing skills.

Strong organization, human relation, oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a litigation environment and eDiscovery experience preferred. Strong organizational skills, interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work independently also preferred.

Pay Transparency

Pay: Memphis: Associate - Sr Paralegal: $23.34 - $53.24 | Pittsburgh: Associate - Sr Paralegal: $24.57 - $56.04

Additional Details

This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN or Pittsburgh, PA, and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].

Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only).

• E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
• Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)