PARALEGAL

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM); Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 64,087 - 105,744; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) is seeking a highly skilled Paralegal in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of professional experience specializing in contract review and litigation, supporting attorneys in various compliance matters. Key responsibilities include reviewing and drafting contracts, conducting legal research, and assisting with trials. This position offers competitive salary ranging from $64,087 to $105,744, based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant paralegal experience, focusing on contract review.
• Proven ability to navigate regulatory and administrative proceedings.
• Strong attention to detail with analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and manage contracts and legal documents.
• Support attorneys in regulatory compliance and hearings.
• Conduct legal research and create necessary documents.

Skills

Contract review expertise

Regulatory compliance

Litigation experience

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posting Deadline

This position is posted until filled.

Requirements and Preferred Experience

We are seeking a highly skilled Paralegal with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate substantial expertise in contract review, as well as experience in regulatory and administrative proceedings. Litigation experience is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and manage a variety of contracts and legal documents.
• Support attorneys in regulatory compliance and administrative hearing matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries or memoranda as required.
• Assist with discovery, case preparation, and the organization of litigation files.
• Interact professionally with internal stakeholders and external parties.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant paralegal experience, with a focus on contract review.
• Proven ability to navigate regulatory and administrative proceedings.
• Litigation experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Salary Grade: G08

Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$64,087 – $84,916 – $105,744

Summary

Will perform a variety of duties to assist attorneys with (1) commercial and transactional matters, including researching and drafting documents, reviewing draft documents for accuracy and assisting with closings of transactions, and (2) litigation matters, including discovery responses, researching and drafting legal memoranda and pleadings, and assisting with filings with courts and administrative bodies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys in research, drafting, and revision of contracts and related transaction documentation, including reviewing drafts of all documents for consistent use of defined terms and accuracy of cross-references.
• Assists with closings of transactions including circulating closing documents to all parties, preparing, obtaining, and organizing required closing certificates and legal documents for pre-closing, attending closing and coordinating document handling, and upon closing, organizing closing documents for transcript and coordinating transmission to appropriate parties.
• Assists with contracts and transactions, including confidentiality/nondisclosure agreements, rights-of-way with private parties, governmental and tribal entities, purchase and sale agreements, leases, professional and construction services agreements.
• Coordinates document production and response to interrogatories on a company-wide basis and reviews and outlines depositions, indexes, and summarizes documents.
• Conducts fact and legal research and investigations, locating cases, dispositions, opinions, reports, and information related to the matter at hand.
• Assists and coordinates with outside counsel in preparation of cases for trial or regulatory hearings by drafting and preparing: pre-trial orders, instructions to the jury, requests for Voir Dire of jurors, jury investigations, witnesses and exhibit lists, pre-hearing motions, subpoena witnesses, summarizing depositions, transcript pleading boards, attorney trial notebooks, expert witness notebooks, discovery, background materials, document indexes and lists.
• Drafts complaints and answers, pleadings, discovery, discovery responses, routing notices, affidavits, motions and petitions.

Competencies

• Familiarity with commercial and transactional matters.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of public utility regulations and rules of procedure for state and federal courts.
• Specialized knowledge of legal and regulatory processes.
• Excellent command of the English language to include grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, legal writing and research skills.
• Ability to use computer tools applicable to word processing, litigation support, document search and retrieval.
• Must be experienced and proficient at legal research, and the use of research tools available in the department.
• Ability to interface with and direct co-workers.
• Ability to perform all essential duties of the position within time constraints and interruptions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, set own priorities, and delegate when appropriate.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED with five to seven years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university will be given preference.

Communication Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Analysis and Problem-Solving Ability

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of Westlaw and database, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Ability to use computer and software packages applicable to litigation support, document search, and retrieval.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 2/3 of the time. Manual dexterity required, the ability to use hands and arms for filing, and the ability to talk and listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

Office environment.