Paralegal
California Water Service · San Jose, CA · 1 wk ago
Legal$102k–$189k/yrFull-time
Essential Functions
- Transactional Drafting: draft general real estate, commercial, and corporate forms, like Rights of Entry, Licenses, Easements, Leases, Deeds, PSAs, MSAs, SOWs, Amendments, and NDAs.
- Matter Management: organize, manage, and maintain files for litigation, real estate, corporate, and general legal matters.
- Transaction Support: organize, summarize, and synthesize legal due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions; coordinate and manage real estate due diligence and escrows.
- Litigation Support: track litigation hold and preservation notices; draft standard demand and cease and desist letters; maintain litigation calendars; organize and coordinate responses to document requests, subpoenas, and other records requests in connection with civil, administrative, and criminal investigations or proceedings.
- Research: research federal, state, and local statutes, codes, ordinances, and cases; conduct factual or basic research using commercial and public databases; conduct title and real property research.
- Operations: assist with outside counsel engagements and outside counsel billing; contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree with paralegal certificate
- 8+ years of experience
- Highly organized
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional time management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Positive "can-do" attitude
- Proven ability to handle complex and highly confidential matters with discretion
- Independent self-starter
- Willing to embrace technology to promote efficient operations
- Strong command of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word
- Familiarity with Lexis Nexis or Westlaw
- Notary Public License a plus
Salary Range
- San Jose, CA - $102,000 - $189,400 (DOE)
- Torrance, CA - $91,800 - $170,500 (DOE)
Deadline to submit resume
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
The Equal Opportunity Policy of the Company
The Company makes all employment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner. EOE, VET, DISABILITIES.