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  • Oklahoma City, OK
October 31, 2024 Paralegal

Job Description

Our core values — integrity and trust, respect, transparency and open communication, commercial focus and change leadership — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Chesapeake’s performance among our E&P competitors.

Job Summary

This position is a legal assistant supporting legal counsel for the company in an assigned business unit or specialty legal service group.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Creates files for new matters in accordance with department procedures
  • Maintains and updates files related to assigned matters in a timely manner
  • Assists in managing outside counsel relationships
  • Investigates facts and researches issues as assigned
  • Collects relevant documents
  • Drafts legal hold notices
  • Monitors legal holds for compliance and updates as needed
  • Assists with preparing reports
  • Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, and depositions
  • Assists with discovery as needed
  • Communicates pertinent case information to attorneys
  • Directs workload of administrative support staff
  • Drafts correspondence for attorneys
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Job Specific Skills
    • Basic knowledge of legal terminology, court rules and procedures
    • Basic knowledge of oil and gas exploration and production operations
    • Basic knowledge of laws, rules and regulations affecting the oil and gas industry
    Education

    Minimum: High school diploma or GED

    Experience

    Minimum: 0 - 2 years related work experience

    Additional Qualifications

    Chesapeake Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

     

    Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CHK) operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.



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