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At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Job Description

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage substantive legal support activities across a broad portfolio of matters ensuring timely coordination organization and follow-through on complex and sensitive workstreams.

• Administer litigation and claims support processes including document preservation litigation holds discovery coordination subpoena and administrative response support matter tracking and records management.

• Manage intellectual property portfolio administration including trademark and copyright filings renewals deadline tracking correspondence and support for licensing-related matters.

• Coordinate corporate governance and entity maintenance activities including board and committee materials governance records resolutions bylaws and related filings.

• Support privacy regulatory and compliance processes by coordinating records collection response tracking incident documentation and required submissions or reporting.

• Serve as a key operational partner in legal intake and workflow management helping prioritize requests route matters and support efficient delivery of legal services.

• Draft review revise and maintain legal templates reference materials playbooks and knowledge management resources.

• Identify recommend and implement improvements to legal department processes tools tracking methods and documentation practices.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders outside counsel vendors and service providers as needed to support legal matters and departmental operations.

• May provide guidance onboarding or work direction to less experienced paralegal or legal support staff.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

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Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Advanced organizational analytical and document management skills.

• Strong judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.

• Ability to independently manage multiple complex matters and competing deadlines.

• Ability to identify risk-sensitive issues and escalate appropriately.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across legal and business stakeholders.

• Ability to improve workflows tools and processes in a legal operations environment.

Education

• Bachelors degree in a related area

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program

Experience

• 5 years of progressively responsible paralegal experience in a law firm in-house legal department higher education nonprofit or similarly complex environment.

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Paralegal (CP) or Registered Paralegal (RP) designation.

• Experience in higher education.

• Broad experience providing substantive paralegal support across multiple legal domains such as litigation and discovery (including eDiscovery) intellectual property filings and portfolio management corporate governance and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

• Familiarity with privacy and data protection requirements applicable to higher education including FERPA and student privacy obligations.

• Experience supporting contract and matter workflows using contract lifecycle management (CLM) litigation management or similar legal technology platforms.

• Experience leveraging AI-assisted legal tools or emerging legal technologies to support legal operations research or workflow efficiency.

Travel

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20% including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences visits to company locations and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements

Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.