Associate Paralegal

At a Glance:

Statement of Interest: Yes 

Contact: Stephanie Song or Josh Foran

The Opportunity:

The in-house legal team is seeking an Associate Paralegal to help support the global Fisher organization. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an individual with strong communication skills and love of learning.

The Associate Paralegal will work directly with the in-house lawyers in their support of the global Fisher organization. The legal team seeks to support business goals with pragmatic solutions, while at the same time ensuring the organization is meeting legal requirements globally.

You will work as part of the legal team, helping support the global business by providing various services including assisting with document preparation and review, assisting with research and analysis, assisting with the organization and management of projects, communicating with senior management and external parties, liaising with various internal groups, and other services. In your first year, you will learn a significant amount, working towards becoming more independent with many of these tasks.

The Day-to-Day:

While responsibilities will vary based on business need from time to time, responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the drafting of policies, procedures and guidelines on legal requirements, and other materials
• Reviewing, editing and advising the business on vendor and/or custodial contracts
• Assisting with researching issues and providing analysis and recommendations
• Routing materials, information and/or documents for approval and liaising with and providing information to business units regarding such materials, information and/or documents
• Assisting with the updating and maintenance of various internal guides, information and/or documents for use in advising the business units
• Assisting with ad hoc projects assigned by the legal team, at times functioning as a project manager

Your Qualifications:

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Are an excellent writer able to tailor writing style to different audiences
• Possess a high level of attention to detail
• Are highly organized and able to manage multiple projects
• Are highly intelligent, with intellectual curiosity and a high aptitude for learning new areas
  
• Are self-motivated, a self-starter and proactive
• Are highly dependable and reliable
  
• Are proficient in Microsoft Word

While not required, the following experiences are a plus: project management; prior role drafting, reviewing and editing content; paralegal experience; at least 1 year of FI experience.

Compensation:

• $60,000 - $80,000 base salary per year for employees in the state of WA. Employees new to the role should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experience.
• Employees will continue to be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance. For any questions, please reach out to the hiring manager.

We will conduct a preliminary screen of applicants based on qualifications, performance and manager feedback. You may not receive an interview. If you’d like to know more about the role, feel free to get in touch with Stephanie Song or Josh Foran.

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