Strategic Paralegal Specialist — Cross-Practice Support

Dow Inc.; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Paralegal Specialist for a role based in Midland, MI. You will provide paralegal support across multiple practice areas (excluding Litigation) as part of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team. A focus on work ethic, teamwork, and continuous learning will be key to success.

The role emphasizes initiative, judgment, and the ability to balance independent work with team collaboration. You will work with a diverse, global department and contribute to efficient, high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; Associate degree and commitment to earn Bachelors degree 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. Take initiative to ask follow-up questions when requests are ambiguous or lacking key details or documents. Know what you dont know and refer requests, as necessary, and/or in keeping with work process instructions. Utilize a combination of standards, context, experience, critical thinking, and judgment to achieve best outcomes.
• Adhere to established standards to drive consistency in service while identifying any areas of inefficiency, waste, or ambiguity. Make recommendations based on observations and experiences that further the customer and/or employee experience. Ensure sustainable practices by continuously monitoring and improving as applicable.
• Meet or exceed committed turnaround times and positively impact metrics for the team and department.
• Work autonomously and serve as a valued team member. Successfully balance individual success with that of the larger team. Back up team members and receive reciprocal back up. Participate actively in team discussions and team building events.
• Foster an environment of acceptance and inclusion through the many diverse perspectives, experience, expertise, education, personalities, and roles found in a global department and company.
• Increase professional development through large and varied book of work, fast pace, and high performance and productive environment that transcends all Legal department practice areas and geographies.
• Work with professional, successful, authentic, highly supportive, collegial, and fun colleagues with better together team mindset and shared team priorities of candor, transparency, cross-training, backup support, ongoing self and team improvement, and pride in work and achievement.

Skills

Work Ethic

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Initiative and Judgment

Interconnected Thinking

Agility and Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Job description

Dow is seeking a Paralegal Specialist for a role based in Midland, MI. You will provide paralegal support across multiple practice areas (excluding Litigation) as part of the Core Legal Practices Client Services team. A focus on work ethic, teamwork, and continuous learning will be key to success.

The role emphasizes initiative, judgment, and the ability to balance independent work with team collaboration. You will work with a diverse, global department and contribute to efficient, high-quality