Legal Specialist, Store Operations

The Home Depot

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides professional legal support by assisting supervising attorneys with a wide range of tasks. Depending on the assigned department, it may involve litigation, transactional/contractual, or regulatory support. Specialists will draft legal and business communication, participate in the administration and negotiation of contracts, general file and database management, gather documents and respond to litigation requests, assist with regulatory filings, and respond to customer legal inquiries by involving the proper legal department. Additionally, Legal Specialists will provide legal research under the direction of an attorney and provide timely responses to a wide range of legal questions from the Stores and Field.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of an associate's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• Excellent writing skills
• Advanced internal and external communication skills
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to effectively manage outside counsel
• Analytical skills
• High level of basic computer skills (MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Access, Advanced web browsing skills)

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate
• 3-5 yrs experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Legally eligible to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research/research business problems and provide recommendations as to course of action; respond to clients legal inquiry under the supervision of counsel; review legal documents (e.g., deeds, contracts, subpoenas) to identify key issues
• Under supervision, draft business/legal communications typically using template forms (e.g., contracts, discovery, regulatory filings, cease/desist letters)
• General file/database management - maintain complete and accurate electronic and paper files for all assigned matters
• Gather relevant documents for contract negotiation/drafting, litigation responses, regulatory filings
• Negotiate settlement of smaller matters (e.g., small-claims litigation, low regulatory fines) or negotiate smaller contracts/amendments/statements of work
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree