Senior Paralegal

SENIOR PARALEGAL – Southern Company Gas 

The purpose of this position is to provide support in all facets to the Legal Department including, litigation, internal investigations, contracts, governmental filings, legal research, database set-up and maintenance and related matters, and to coordinate or manage individual projects. 

This position follows a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to be in the office four (4) days per week. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES BY COMPETENCY

Functional Expertise:

• Assists attorneys with managing pre-litigation and litigation matters.
• Process incoming subpoenas, collect responsive information and prepare submissions.
• Coordinate and conduct internal investigations and discovery responses.
• Prepares, under attorney supervision, non-disclosure agreements, municipal franchise ordinances and other agreements.
• Prepares, issues and manages, under attorney supervision, legal holds using Company-approved software application.
• Manages invoice processing and payment for outside legal services using Company-approved software applications and applying departmental guidelines. 
• Performs legal research; summarizes research and/or findings.
• Provide legal support to all of the attorneys in the department, including check requests, vendor payee forms, IT access and change forms, and FedEx labels.
• Other duties commensurate with a Senior Paralegal role.

Business Acumen:

• Understands procedures for preparation and submission of certain court and regulatory filings and coordinates associated information gathering with other internal departments.
• Understands Thomspon Reuters Legal Tracker billing system and department billing guidelines.
• Understands how to perform legal research.

Engagement:

• Communicates with outside legal counsel regarding certain litigation matters with respect to document gathering and scheduling.
• Communicate with local courts regarding certain filings. 
• Engages management in various internal departments in processing contracts.

Driving Results:

• Responsible for processing maintaining Thomspon Reuters Legal Tracker billing system.
• Responsible for submission of certain court and regulatory filings.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certifications/Licenses:

Required:

• Associate’s degree or BA/BS degree in legal, business, economics, or similar fields, or equivalent work experience. 

Preferred:

• Paralegal certification

Related Work Experience:

Required:

• 5 years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department 

Specific Skills & Knowledge:

Required:

• Research skills.
• Project management.
• Computer skills - intermediate proficiency.
• Interpersonal skills.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Keyboarding = Constant 67-100%
• On-Call = None
• Out of town travel = Rare