University of Phoenix
AD056 - Paralegal
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Job Description
- Req#: 25373
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*
Description and Requirements
At the University of Phoenix, we are committed to the future of work by providing a fully remote, work-from-home environment. This strategy enables us to attract top talent nationwide, promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with a team of fun, innovative individuals? Would you prefer to work with an organization that positively contributes to the world? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!
About UsUniversity of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.
Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.
We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.About the Position
Under general supervision of the legal counsel staff, this position performs administrative services and assistance, of general complexity, requiring the use of judgment and discretion on a periodic basis.
What You’ll Do
Works with attorneys to perform one or more of the following functions: prepare and finalize new state applications; prepare and finalize state and federal regulatory and compliance documents; copyright and trademark filing and maintenance; corporate formation, maintenance and governance; complex business transaction support; securities law compliance; litigation management; contractual support; electronic and paper research; file organization and maintenanceMaintains and administers the department docket and other time sensitive activities in conjunction with established department guidelines and procedures.
Prepares letters, memos, reports, and other documents, as directed and maintains the department calendar.
Coordinates compliance related projects and activities involving internal and external parties as directed by management.
Develops a positive relationship with individuals throughout the company.
Prepares, collates, and distributes various specialized reports as requested by management. May assist in the research, analysis and interpretation of data under the direction of management.
Maintains confidence and protects operations by keeping a high degree of confidentiality on all sensitive information.
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.What You Bring to the Table
Proven paralegal training obtained through the completion of an associate or bachelor's degree program or through paralegal certification program strongly preferred.Proven experience in a progressively responsible capacity performing in a paralegal and/or legal secretarial role in a legal, business, or education environment. Also requires the ability to type accurately and efficiently from rough draft and machine transcription or personal dictation, involving standard legal vocabulary, using common word processing programs.
Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of the organization, as well as external parties.
Must have a working knowledge of personal software packages to perform clerical and administrative functions as described above.
Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a variety of activities.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.Pay Range
The annual pay range for this position is $43,100 (minimum), $60,300 (midpoint), and $77,500 (maximum).*Pay Range
The hourly pay rate range is $19.90 (minimum), $27.84 (midpoint), and $35.77 (maximum). The annualized amount, not including eligible overtime pay, is $43,100 (minimum), $60,300 (midpoint), and $77,500 (maximum).**Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.Full-time employees are eligible for:*For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here.
About the company
University of Phoenix is a for-profit online college.