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Federal Express Corporation Litigation Paralegal - Sr Paralegal in Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Provides assistance and support to the legal staff by compiling and coordinating the daily flow of documents and information for use in processing legal matters for FedEx FedEx (FedEx).

Essential Functions

  • Prepares, investigates and conducts research for new and ongoing legal matters.

  • Organizes, coordinates, and tracks all legal files and documents, making them available and easily accessible to attorneys.

  • Prepares verbal and written reports to assist attorneys in determining how cases should be processed.

  • Prepares relevant information for inclusion in and assists with printing the legal department activity reports, as needed.

  • Prepares draft legal documents, pleadings and memoranda.

  • Prepares materials on training programs for management and FedEx’s personnel regarding legal-related issues.

  • Assists attorneys during trials.

  • Provides timely assistance to FedEx’s outside counsel as requested.

  • Responds to subpoenas and requests for information.

  • Manages deadlines and the case/matter calendar. Coordinates court appearances, depositions, meetings, etc., between employees and outside counsel.

  • Develops, maintains, monitors and tracks internal legal processes and databases.

  • Maintains confidentiality and privilege of all work. Participates in and supports privileged and confidential projects.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

  • Associates’ Degree in legal studies or related field or Paralegal certification required; in addition to minimum experience, high school diploma/GED and two (2) years’ legal experience is accepted in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience

  • No experience required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Software skills, including use of Microsoft Office, web-based applications, document management systems, legal research applications (e.g. Lexis), and general internet research.

  • Verbal and written communication skills necessary to explain complex and/or confidential information.

  • Time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills necessary to work in a fast-paced environment, handling various tasks and changing priorities, while maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy to achieve daily assignments and goals.

  • Ability to analyze, review, and make recommendations.

  • Ability to develop effective methods for proof-reading and quality-review of work product to ensure all aspects of work are completed correctly.

Job Conditions

  • Some travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred experience includes class or complex litigation, joint employment litigation, employment litigation, and/or e-discovery litigation support.

Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the salary information represents the job level minimum and the job level maximum. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay: "U.S. Pay Range: $24.15 - $37.70 per hour New York Pay Range: $24.15 - $37.70 per hour New York City Pay Range: $24.15 - $37.70 per hour Colorado Pay Range: $24.15 - $37.70 per hour

Additional Details: This position is in the Commercial and Business Model Litigation department and may be domiciled in either Pittsburgh, PA, Washington DC, Memphis TN, Dallas TX, or Irvine CA.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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:

  • Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

  • EEO is the Law Supplement

  • Pay Transparency Policy (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf)

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:

  • E-Verify Notice (bilingual) (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf)

  • Right to Work Notice (English) (https://ftn.fedex.com/careers/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster.pdf) / (Spanish) (https://ftn.fedex.com/careers/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster_ES.pdf)

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