Paralegal/Legal Assistant FT

Paralegal / Legal Assistant Department: Legal - Paralegal/Legal Assistant Job Status: Full Time FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: General Counsel Work Schedule: As Per Employee Handbook Positions Supervised: N/A POSITION OVERVIEW: The Paralegal/Legal Assistant will assist the General Counsel by providing administrative and research support, document drafting and preparation, document review and analysis, legal and commercial research, management and investigations of complaints and Company concerns, prepare reports and presentations, interface with management, operations and manage outside counsel.

DUTIES: Include the following (but are not limited - other duties may be assigned) Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform in this role successfully, an individual must be proactive, reliable, and exude high standards in work quality and work ethics.

Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions: · Regularly meets with internal and external stakeholders including management, store personnel, employees, tenants, landlords, contractors and other service providers in the course of executing duties and assignments.

· Assist other members in the Legal Department and support other functions to attain desired results.

· Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; Research court dockets and other sources to best analyze issues; Stay current on issues and developments that may materially affect the Company; Provides oral and written analysis.

· Interviews employees and witnesses and prepares summaries of their statements and case analysis and presentation of reports.

· Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves documents and files.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Duties / Responsibilities: · Maintains high ethical standard.

· Maintains good communication and relations with all internal and external customers of the Legal Department, including store members and managers, tenants, brokers, law firms and other key business partners of the Company · Understands and abides by all Company policies and procedures.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

· Strong work ethics to meet deadlines, individually and as a team · Pride in work quality Clear and professional communication skills (verbal, written, visual).

Understanding of and practical application of legal language and principles, research methods other related matters.

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills (within the organization and with company tenants).

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (e.g., solutions / results driven).

Eager to develop new skills and experience to ...