Corporate Paralegal

Jack Henry; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefit programs

Focus on employee well-being

Job summary

A well-known financial services company is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal for their Legal Department. The ideal candidate will support attorneys through various administrative tasks, litigation docketing, and manage legal documents. A hybrid model allows for remote work, requiring only occasional office visits. Candidates should possess 18 months of legal experience and a bachelor's degree, with preferred skills in Microsoft Office and Salesforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months of paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Paralegal or legal assistant certificate from an accredited educational program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for subpoenas.
• Manage the legal department’s litigation and docketing calendar.
• Assist with the discovery process.

Skills

Team-oriented

Self-starter

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Teams, SharePoint)

Salesforce

AdvoLogix

Job description

Corporate Paralegal – Jack Henry

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our Legal Department. This role will support a team of attorneys through team administrative needs, litigation docketing and tracking, subpoena processing, incident response support, corporate governance tasks, and document management. Ideal candidates will be team‑oriented, a self‑starter with the ability to prioritize, multi‑task, and meet multiple deadlines promptly with moderate supervision.

Base pay range

$22.00/hr – $34.00/hr

This position can be based to work out of the following locations: Lenexa, KS; and Springfield/Monett, MO. It is a hybrid position that requires you to come to the office approximately once per week for onsite meetings, events, and training. The remainder of the time you may work remotely from home.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Serve as primary point of contact for subpoenas, respond to initial requests for information, and track the process to completion.
• Manage the legal department’s litigation and docketing calendar.
• Assist with the discovery process, including coordinating with the records department, managing data gathering, and assisting outside counsel with production.
• Support implementation of legal holds.
• Assist with communication with outside counsel, including invoicing and updates on outstanding matters.
• Support closed trading period coordination in connection with insider trading compliance.
• Assist with M&A‑related due diligence projects.
• Attend meetings within and outside the legal department as required to support organizational projects.
• Work on special projects and other legal initiatives as needed.
• Provide administrative support when necessary.
• Be thorough in communication with an attention to detail and accuracy.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to have:

• Minimum of 18 months of paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Travel up to 5% to other Jack Henry office locations for meetings, training, or to attend a professional conference.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint technology.
• Experience with Salesforce, AdvoLogix, or similar platforms.
• Experience within a large legal department.
• Paralegal or legal assistant certificate from an accredited educational program.
• Familiarity with the financial industry.
• Self‑starter who is curious and enjoys working on practical solutions in a fast‑paced environment for a variety of matters.

At Jack Henry, we pride ourselves on our motto of “Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun.” We recognize the value of our associates and believe much of our company’s strength and success depends on their well‑being. We offer outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental, and financial well‑being of our people is always met.

Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status.

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of incidents of discrimination of any kind.