Paralegal

Responsible For

Conducts fact-finding, applies expertise in discrete legal areas, and conducts legal research in support of the Lowe's Legal Department. Oversees discovery, responds to client inquiries, communicates and coordinates with outside counsel, and completes specialized paralegal projects based on assigned practice group. Drafts, reviews, and edits legal documents.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 3 years Experience drafting legal documents
• Experience working in a corporate law department
• Retail Experience
• Experience with matter management systems
• State-designated paralegal certification

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized paralegal tasks based on attached practice area including claim review and issue recognition, investigating and responding to Notices of Violation, intellectual property docket management, review of and analysis of redlines of vendor agreements to identify high-issues for escalation, managing compliance with single-plaintiff consent decrees and conciliation agreements, etc.
• Completes legal submissions to regulatory agencies and compliance-related tasks, prepares reports and other documents representing factual information, communicates with federal, state, and local officials regarding matters, and researches relevant regulations, codes, case law to track development of regulatory landscape and apply such to Lowe’s business processes.
• Manages and coordinates fact finding and discovery by conducting legal research (e.g., prepares and submits legal hold requests, prepares due diligence summary reports after contacting business units, and federal, state, and local officials for information and discussion).
• Drafts legal correspondence and documents that require legal expertise, tailors them based on transaction specific details and utilizes the matter management system to memorialize finalized documents and correspondence.
• Performs legal research as it relates to assigned matters utilizing legal training and experience to determine applicability of research to assigned issue and prepare research memoranda analyzing legal issues for attorney review.
• Prepares and identifies legal materials needed for transactional closings, depositions, regulatory filings hearings, and presentations and resolves legal questions prior to attorney review.
• Obtains and reviews key due diligence information, prepares summary reports, runs queries and pulls relevant statutes, regulations and case law for attorney review.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mooresville, NC.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $75.00/hr.

Requirements

• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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