Legal Specialist

Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

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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.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees