CorporateConstruction Paralegal
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Job Location:
Overland Park, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SUMMARY
TheCorporate/Construction Paralegalis a member of the legal department and collaborates with QTS business owners managers and other members of the legal team. This resource will handle a variety of corporate tasks and have responsibilities that are essential to the legal teams success. The Corporate Paralegal has strong written and oral communication skills great attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Ingenuity and initiative are needed to provide professional legal support to the legal team and departments throughout QTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES other duties may be assigned.
- Maintain accurate and complete records and files on internal databases SharePoint and OneDrive
- Collect and collate information required from various sources in order to centralize and streamline key templates policies and procedures
- Prepare draft and maintain legal templates legal correspondence policies presentations procedures and other materials
- Manage new hire onboarding process; suggest and implement improvements
- Assist legal team managers with new hire onboarding and training
- Manage the legal email mailbox by responding to all inquiries routing to appropriate personnel or assigning tasks as needed
- Manage legal holds and assist with various litigation matters
- Manage insurance claims related to litigation matters
- Assist with legal department invoice processing and budget
- Assist with preparation and maintenance of corporate records US and international
- Conduct legal research and analysis as required to support ongoing projects and initiatives
- Assist Tax Department with customer information related correspondence projects
- Assist Legal Operations Manager on various projects and new initiatives
- Suggest and implement process improvement
- Assist legal team with other duties and projects as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates Degree or equivalent professional experience
- Three or more years of professional experience as paralegal or in legal related field - preferably in an in house corporate setting
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Hands-on self-starter who is disciplined and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting that requires a highly accurate and timely work product
- Excellent listening written verbal organizational and interpersonal skills
- Entity management experience is a plus
- Ability to learn ERP systems
- Excels in a team-oriented work environment
- Strong work ethic and accountability to deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving business environment
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word PowerPoint Outlook and Excel) OneDrive Sharepoint and DocuSign
- Excellent analytical and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Possess ambition and an optimistic attitude
TOTAL REWARDS
- This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical dental vision life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program and other company benefits.
- This position is Bonus/Commission eligible.
- This job may be eligible for equity.
We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
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The pay transparency policy is available here:
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted
QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
About Company
QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space within North America and Europe. Through it's software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver sec ... View more
