Paralegal, Contract

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Tempe, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Commercial Transaction and Litigation Paralegal provides legal and administrative support to Senior Legal Counsel based in Tempe, Arizona. The role supports commercial transactions and claims, customer service agreements and complaint responses, litigation, subpoenas, and certain regulatory document filings. Under the supervision of Senior Legal Counsel, the paralegal assists with reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering commercial contracts and procurement documents, including customer service agreements, NDAs, RFPs, contract summaries, risk assessments, and related legal documents. The position also supports attorneys with litigation management, legal research and written responses, document review, service of process, litigation holds, and coordination with internal teams, outside counsel, consultants, and company management. The normal work setting is an office, with a hybrid schedule of one to two days working from home and three to four days in the office.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED (accredited).
Four years of relevant work experience in addition to the education requirement.
Strong working knowledge of AI and Microsoft Office products.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
High attention to detail.
Experience with case or matter management systems and reporting tools.
Able to work successfully in a hybrid capacity, one to two days from home and three to four days in the office.

Nice To Haves

A.B.A.-approved paralegal certificate.

Responsibilities

Review and redline routine and recurring contracts and legal documents, including NDAs, service contracts, RFP, RFI and RFQ terms, and subconsultant contracts; summarize potential concerns and issues.
Collaborate with sales staff to review customer-requested revisions to WM’s Service Agreement and review and revise customer form contracts.
Research, review, and prepare written responses to claims from customers, third parties, and government agencies.
Conduct interviews or confer with personnel in other departments and outside the organization to gather legal information and perform research or other legal responsibilities.
Assist attorneys with litigation management, including maintaining files and organizing meeting minutes and exhibits.
Manage service of process and the litigation hold process for new cases.
Assist with implementing legal processes and technologies.
Respond to questions, subpoenas, records requests, requests for legal documentation or contracts, and other requests from outside counsel and company management; disseminate requests and related information as directed.
Collaborate with the e-discovery team and assist with document review as needed for litigation.
Review and analyze recommendations from outside counsel; obtain and communicate authorization when necessary for settlements; coordinate reporting from outside counsel and consultants; and assist in-house attorneys with cost management for outside vendors and law firms.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, including the signing authority policy.