Sr Paralegal

Michaels; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative destination in Irving, Texas is seeking a Legal Administrative Support professional to provide comprehensive assistance to the Legal Department. Responsibilities include managing litigation and regulatory matters, conducting legal research, and supporting administrative tasks. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Robust benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal experience required.
• Knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems.
• Ability to manage confidential information and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Manage responses to various litigation, employment, and regulatory matters.
• Conduct research and coordinate gathering of information and materials.
• Support administrative duties including drafting correspondence and file maintenance.

Skills

Legal research and analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

DocuSign

Job description

Overview

Support Center - IrvingProvides legal and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department. Under the direction of attorneys, this position is responsible for managing and maintaining litigation, employment, securities, intellectual property, and other regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate responses relating to various litigation, employment, and regulatory matters received by the Company or individual stores. Communicate with business partners and outside counsel based on functional area support.
• Conduct research on various matters to identify and analyze issues, coordinate the gathering of information, materials, reports and other documents in connection with desired and currently held intellectual property, as well as audits or investigations.
• Manage and respond to discovery, subpoenas, and service of process. Organize and maintain legal files; Develop and maintain legal and regulatory reports.
• Ability to conduct factual investigations, including witness interviews, independently related to litigation and employment matters.
• Support day-to-day administrative matters including word processing, drafting correspondence / reports, file maintenance, answering phones and processing mail.
• Assist other members of Legal Department as needed.

Other duties as assigned

Preferred Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certificate

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience with DocuSign preferred

Minimum Type of Experience Required

• 6+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal experience required
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis
• Knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems, including file and document management

Other

• Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and shift priorities, meet deadlines, and take initiative to solve problems
• Attention to detail; solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with various internal and external professionals, including management, outside counsel, and vendors

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc, our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at and . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit .

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all c ustomers to create, innovate and be better together.