Paralegal Specialist – Corporate & Contracts Support

Dow Inc.; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal Specialist located in Midland, MI!

In this role, you will provide paralegal support on a wide range of legal topics, across all legal practice areas (excluding Litigation), as a member of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team with emphasis on demonstrated competencies such as work ethic; interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, communication, collaboration, and collegiality; initiative and judgment; interconnected thinking and action; and

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, proactively assess such requests 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 any areas of inefficiency, waste, or ambiguity.
• Meet or exceed committed turnaround times and positively impact metrics for the team and department.
• Work autonomously and serve as a valued team member. Back up team members and participate actively in team discussions.

Skills

Work Ethic

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Initiative and Judgment

Interconnected Thinking

Agility and Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree with plan to earn Bachelor's within 3 years

US military experience high rank (E6) or Canadian equivalent

Job description

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal Specialist located in Midland, MI!

In this role, you will provide paralegal support on a wide range of legal topics, across all legal practice areas (excluding Litigation), as a member of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team with emphasis on demonstrated competencies such as work ethic; interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, communication, collaboration, and collegiality; initiative and judgment; interconnected thinking and action; and