Paralegal

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

PTO and holidays

Wellness program

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. seeks a paralegal to support multiple attorneys in a fast-paced in-office Legal Department in Amarillo, TX. The role emphasizes drafting, reviewing, and heavily editing complex legal documents and managing regulatory filings.

The ideal candidate will have a paralegal certification, a strong writing ability, and a minimum of three years’ experience in a legal setting, with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in legal or paralegal studies is highly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a legal department or executive-level support.
• Paralegal certification preferred; writing and drafting experience a plus.
• High integrity, discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain electronic and physical legal files.
• Draft, review and heavily edit legal documents with accuracy.
• Conduct legal research, prepare reports, and summarize case law and regulations.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Document management

Microsoft Office 365

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in legal/paralegal studies

Paralegal certification

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

SharePoint

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Amarillo, TX 79101Position Type: Full TimeJob Title: Paralegal

Department: Legal

Location: Amarillo, TX; in-office

Employment Type: Full Time; non-exempt

Pay Range: $40.00/hr - $46.63/hr

About Us

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. generates electricity for the purpose of delivering cost-effective and reliable power to our 16 Member Distribution Cooperatives. As a cooperative, we are not-for-profit and provide services exclusively for our Members. Our team values integrity, respect, cooperation, and service.

Position Summary

We are seeking a certified paralegal to join our team. This role is ideal for a proactive, highly organized professional with exceptional writing skills, strong legal research abilities, and experience supporting multiple attorneys in a fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain both electronic and physical legal files, ensuring they are easily accessible and up to date.
• Perform advanced document management, which includes drafting, reviewing, and heavily editing legal documents.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and analysis, prepare detailed reports, and summarize case law, statutes, and regulations as needed
• Draft complex legal documents, pleadings, discovery materials, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
• Provide detailed analysis and summarization of legal documents, evidence, and case law to support attorneys in decision-making.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of litigation documents, maintaining records of submissions, and tracking procedural schedules.
• Assist in drafting and revising drafts of complex transactional documents and managing Closings for those transactions.
• Work with Legislative & Regulatory Coordinator to ensure all filings for Member Cooperatives are tracked and reminders are issued related to critical infrastructure notices, emergency operations planning, regulatory reporting, and statutory filings.
• Prepare and submit regulatory applications and reports (including FERC filings), manage annual and ongoing licensing requirements, and maintain current officer, director, and contact information across multiple regulatory bodies.
• Serve in a legal administrator capacity for the Legal Hold Risk Review Team, maintaining board governance records and indexes, drafting resolutions, coordinating board reporting deadlines with outside counsel, and implementing all required updates resulting from director or officer changes, and interpreting corporate documents such as bylaws, charters, etc.
• Work with Legislative & Regulatory Coordinator to ensure timely and accurate compliance with evolving requirements from agencies such as PUCT, ERCOT, FERC, and the Secretary of State.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in legal or paralegal studies is highly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with a legal department or at an executive level performing similar duties.
• Paralegal certification preferred. Participation in business or law courses (i.e., accounting, business law, legal drafting, legal communications, management, and technical and professional writing) a plus.
• High degree of personal integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability in preparing letters, memos, minutes, planning and scheduling meetings and distribution of related materials.
• Expert level ability in Microsoft Office365 Suite (including the ability to redline and compare track changes in documents), Windows, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, a working knowledge of office equipment (e.g., laptops, smartphones, office phones, copier, fax machine, etc.) and familiarity with other office software programs or collaboration tools, such as Internet browsers, and SharePoint.
• Prior experience with legal research, regulatory docketing, and electronic filing procedures with government agencies preferred but not required.
• Must be competent, effective, efficient, and accurate in completion of tasks, including meeting deadlines.

What We Offer

Schedule Options

Traditional Schedule: M-F, 8am-5pm; or

Flex Schedule: M-TH, 7:30am-5:30pm, F, 7:30am-11:30am

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with employer match and retirement pension.
• Accrued PTO plus 9 paid holidays.
• Wellness program.
• Employee assistance resources.

… and much more!

Company Culture

Our culture is built on collaboration, connections, and a strong commitment to service. We take pride in supporting our Members and their rural communities. We want every employee to understand the meaningful impact of their work for our Members. We invest in our team through ongoing learning, training, and professional growth. We value work-life balance and support strong family values.