Senior Paralegal Specialist

What You Will Do:

• Your role is critical in ensuring the smooth operation of legal processes and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality as you:
• Provide guidance and support on a wide variety of employment matters affecting the entire Disney enterprise.
• Demonstrate expertise in understanding and utilizing document storage, tracking and reporting databases.
• Draft summaries of investigation files.
• Draft and issue legal holds.
• Organize and maintain electronic file systems and records.
• Gather and assemble information and documents for responses to administrative charges and mediation briefs.
• Manage and respond to requests for employee and payroll records, including gathering, reviewing, and organizing responsive materials.
• Assemble information and documentation for administrative charges, responses to demand letters and mediation briefs.
• Handle contract drafting and administration in support of the Senior Manager, Contracts.
• Draft, proofread, and adapt communications and work product to internal clients and external counterparties.
• Exercise excellence in judgment and strategic thinking when communicating information to attorneys and business clients.
• Required Qualifications & Skills:
• 8+ years of paralegal experience in litigation and/or employment law in a reputable law firm or major in-house legal department.
• Expertise in conducting legal and factual research.
• Ability to work independently on sensitive, complex and/or high-risk matters.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform duties with a high level of professionalism and courtesy.
• Demonstrated expert ability to maintain utmost confidentiality when dealing with privileged, high-profile, and highly sensitive information.
• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.
• Experience in fact-finding, reporting, and document management.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive subjects in an accessible way.
• Ability to identify relevant information and exercise independent and excellent judgment in distilling and presenting information to attorneys and internal clients.
• Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
• Experience managing corporate entities, preferably in high-volume environments.
• Proficiency with legal entity management systems (e.g., CSC, Diligent Entities).
• Education:
• Bachelor's Degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education and work experience as set forth by the American Bar Association and any applicable state codes.

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