Paralegal Associate

Wells Fargo Bank•Charlotte, NC

1d•$29 - $48•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Paralegal Associate in Legal as part of the Employment Counseling & Litigation Section in the Employment & Investigations Division. The Wells Fargo Legal Department is comprised of nine divisions, each supporting Wells Fargo products and services. For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career. In this role, you will: Research and resolve routine legal inquiries and issues to support attorneys with literature or document search Prepare agreements, documents and pleadings relating to matters Advise company personnel on routine legal matters Provide research and background investigation under the general direction of an attorney Prepare agreements, documents and pleadings relating to litigation and non-litigation matters according to specified content and format Receive direction from supervisors and exercise judgment within defined parameters Coordinate with attorneys on special requests or highly complex projects

Requirements

6+ months of Paralegal experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Nice To Haves

Experience in Employment Law, litigation, demand letters, and discrimination charges.
Experience with matter management systems, including preparing intake forms and entering information into the system in an accurate and timely manner
Proficiency in preparing and releasing legal holds
Experience pulling confidential documents from various systems such as Workday, HRHD and ServiceNow
Experience with preparing and submitting settlement check requests
Highly skilled at utilizing document management systems, such as eDocs or NetDocuments, to keep track of legal requests and responses
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong analytical, organizational and research skills
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to meet deadlines and take direction from senior paralegals and attorneys
Knowledge of MS Office software applications, including Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Research and resolve routine legal inquiries and issues to support attorneys with literature or document search
Prepare agreements, documents and pleadings relating to matters
Advise company personnel on routine legal matters
Provide research and background investigation under the general direction of an attorney
Prepare agreements, documents and pleadings relating to litigation and non-litigation matters according to specified content and format
Receive direction from supervisors and exercise judgment within defined parameters
Coordinate with attorneys on special requests or highly complex projects