Paralegal Specialist — Corporate Contracts & Collaboration

Dow Inc.; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal Specialist located in Midland, MI. You will provide paralegal support on a wide range of legal topics, across all practice areas (excluding Litigation), as a member of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team with emphasis on work ethic, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, communication, collaboration, and initiative.

The role requires a bachelor's or associate degree with plan to earn within three years, at least 1 year of professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; Associate degree and commitment to earn Bachelor's within three years; or relevant military experience at a U.S. E6 rank or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or higher.
• A minimum of 1 year of prior experience in a professional legal role.
• Demonstrated experience with contract/agreement processing, reviewing, drafting, negotiating, redlining, and amending.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming client requests, assess for gaps or legal risk, and apply work process standards to complete such requests.
• Adhere to established standards to drive consistency in service while identifying inefficiency, waste, or ambiguity.
• Meet or exceed committed turnaround times and positively impact team metrics.
• Work autonomously and balance individual and team success; back up teammates.
• Foster an environment of acceptance and inclusion through diverse perspectives in a global department.
• Increase professional development through large and varied book of work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Written and verbal communication

Agile / continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree + plan to earn Bachelor's

Military experience (U.S. E6 or Canadian PO2/CPO)

Job description

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal Specialist located in Midland, MI. You will provide paralegal support on a wide range of legal topics, across all practice areas (excluding Litigation), as a member of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team with emphasis on work ethic, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, communication, collaboration, and initiative.

The role requires a bachelor's or associate degree with plan to earn within three years, at least 1 year of professional