Sr Paralegal

Provide assistance to the legal staff through the exercise of professional skill and expertise.

Essential Functions

• Perform legal and factual research, prepare analyses, summaries, and review research of others prior to attorney review
• Draft legal documents and correspondence for review and approval by attorneys
• Provide timely responses and documents to requesting departments and outside agencies and assist outside counsel as requested
• Prepare legal documents, including pleadings and discovery-related documents; accepts and deliver documents on behalf of the company when presence of an attorney is not required, or with an attorney when appropriate
• Assist in planning, organizing, administering, and tracking programs and projects handled in legal department
• Develop and conduct training programs for mangers and company personnel regarding legal issues
• Work with all departments in the corporation to ensure timely handling and completion of company's legal activities
• Process and review various legal documents and maintain activity log to assure prompt action by the appropriate corporate department
• Prepare articles pertaining to Legal Department's activities for publication in company's internal communication
• Respond to requests for information and advice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Paralegal certification or 2 years paralegal experience (in addition to experience required below).

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years paralegal experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced knowledge of Legal process and systems.

Advanced research, organization, human relations, communications and computer skills.

Excellent research and writing skills.

Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to; Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Job Conditions

Hours may vary due to organizational need.

Some travel required.

Preferred Qualifications: This position is in the Employment Law Group which provides employment law counseling to HR and other stakeholders. The group handles pre-litigation matters before state and federal administrative agencies. Specific preferred experience includes exposure to state's employment laws, theories of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, experience before EEOC and state administrative agencies, reviewing and/or conducting internal employee investigations and support of daily employment related issues.

Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.

Pay: $24.47/hr - $56.04/hr

Additional Details: This is a hybrid position located in Pittsburgh, PA. Please note that the pay range reflects multiple Paralegal levels. Upon hire, the compensation would be aligned with the appropriate level.

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Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

• Know Your Rights
• Pay Transparency
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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