Paralegal

Kansas City National Security Campus; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Industry leading 401(k) match

Generous paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification & License

Mission driven culture

Job summary

Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) seeks a paralegal to provide day-to-day support to the legal team, assist with litigation-related tasks, compliance, and governance efforts. The role involves cross-functional coordination with internal teams and outside counsel, along with duties in document handling and reporting.

Qualified candidates have paralegal certification or related degree, and relevant experience; US citizenship is required and DOE clearance may be needed.

Qualifications

• Three years education and paralegal experience via a certification or degree combination.
• Ability to travel as required by the business.
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management.
• United States Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the legal team on cross-functional projects, including litigation-related research and data analysis.
• Receive and respond to information requests; route to subject matter experts as needed.
• Interface with outside counsel and internal teams; assist with document production and editing.
• Rapidly generate detailed reports with complete data; support audits and compliance activities.
• Handle additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Litigation experience

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Education

Paralegal Certification

Associate's Degree in related field

Paralegal experience

Tools

Adobe Pro

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

PowerBI

Power Apps

Document management software

Online research tools

Job description

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed and operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, is a premier advanced manufacturing facility that supports the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of our nation's nuclear deterrent. With nearly 7,000 employees combined in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, KCNSC protects our nation and allies by producing trusted national security products and services for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

We create innovative solutions to complex national security challenges, and lead with accountability, collaboration and an unwavering dedication to our mission and core values.

Are you ready to do work that matters?

Summary

Provide general, day-to-day support for the legal team in a cross-functional capacity providing support for projects and actions including litigation management, ethics, intellectual property, corporate governance, compliance and legal operations, records and information management, knowledge management, policy updates and version control, outside counsel coordination, and associated administrative requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the legal team working on cross-functional projects requiring basic legal, and compliance related research, data capture/entry, and data analysis.
• Receive and respond to internal and external information and support requests, and ensure they are appropriately assigned to subject matter experts as needed and in a timely manner.
• Interface with outside counsel, internal lawyers and LC&E team members, and other FM&T functions, divisions, stakeholders, and team members.
• Support document production, review, proof reading, editing and formatting.
• Rapidly produce extensive reports with complete data.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

You Must Have

• Three years education and paralegal experience through a combination of: Paralegal Certification from an Accredited Institution, Associate's Degree in a related field, and demonstrably successful paralegal experience.
• Ability to travel as determined by the needs of the business.
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and as determined by the needs of the business.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.
• United States Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations).

We Value

• Strong litigation experience a plus.
• Knowledge of and experience with Adobe Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft 365 tools including SharePoint, PowerBI and Power Apps, document management software, and on-line research tools.
• Paralegal experience working with a government agency, or in-house legal office.
• Experience with data-driven process audits, and risk/data driven decision making.
• Superior verbal, written and communication skills.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision as an individual, or member of a team.
• Superior organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Acute attention to detail, results-driven problem-solver with an emphasis on accuracy and quality.
• Functions with high degree of intrinsic confidentiality, tact and diplomacy and can be trusted with highly confidential materials and sensitive information.
• Desires new challenges and responsibilities and interested in broadening spectrum of technical and substantive knowledge.

FMT2021

This job description is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned. Employees must maintain regular, reliable attendance, and be able to work on-site and travel as needed.

What We Offer

We are focused on attracting, hiring and retaining talented people who power our mission. Our robust total rewards package recognizes performance, fuels development and supports flexibility. Key features include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Industry leading 401(k) match
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Certification & License Programs
• Mission driven culture

We are required by the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review, including checks of references, credit, law enforcement records and employment/education history. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship may affect clearance eligibility.

All employment offers are contingent on a federal background investigation. Substance abuse, illegal drug use, falsified information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness may result in denial or loss of clearance and termination of employment.

Honeywell Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Requirements For MedPEDs

If you have a medical portable electronic device (MedPED) — such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids or diagnostic equipment used to measure or monitor body functions — you may be required to meet NNSA security requirements if employed by us.

If you have a MedPED and are selected for an on-site interview, additional steps may be required to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements before your interview date.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit an application, please send an email to our Reasonable Accommodation Support Team at [e-mail].

Additional Information

• Job ID: 5217
• Category: Legal
• Level of Experience:
• Posting Location: Kansas City National Security Campus 14520 Botts Road Kansas City, MO, 64147
• Remote Eligibility: On-Site
• Travel Required: 0-10%
• Approved Work States: MO; KS
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Division: 010
• Department: 011