Legal Specialist -Remote (CST or EST)

Overview

This role supports the legal, risk, and compliance functions by helping leaders achieve departmental goals. The Legal Specialist uses project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills to serve as a trusted partner and improve productivity and efficiency through administrative task ownership, assignment management, general project coordination, and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Support internal attorneys by:
  • Modifying and updating form contracts, agreements, and other legal documents
  • Triaging and managing legal, risk, and compliance inquiries and developing protocols to proactively address recurring questions and requests
  • Setting up new legal matters in matter management software to track, work, monitor, and update assigned cases
  • Cataloging and organizing case documents, ensuring all materials received are accurately tracked and listed
  • Reading, responding to, and highlighting emails of importance and keeping attorneys apprised of pressing matters
  • Assisting with gathering and organizing data for information requests, subpoenas, and other document requests related to litigation, government inquiries, or other matters
  • Conducting general legal research on various matters
• Manage internal legal support resources by:
  • Managing the legal, risk, and compliance teams’ internal site (uploading new templates, training materials, forms, and guides)
  • Helping create new content to improve the legal support process and enable self-service
• Complete additional assignments as directed by the manager to support the legal, risk, and compliance teams

Requirements

• Superior organizational skills with demonstrable attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple projects
• High energy with the ability and desire to work in a high-production, fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated; able to take direction, remain disciplined, and collaborate effectively
• Proven ability to manage process and meet deliverables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1–4 years of experience in legal or compliance support

Compensation & Benefits

• Typical base pay range (nationwide): $50,000 to $60,000 per year
• Base pay is dependent on skills, education, qualifications, professional experience, and location.
• Some roles may be eligible for variable compensation, commission, and/or annual bonus based on individual performance and/or the organization’s performance.
• Eligible employees receive health, wellbeing, retirement, and other financial benefits, paid time off, and overtime pay for non-exempt employees.
• The organization provides learning and development programs.
• Job-related expense reimbursement is available per company policy.
• Some employee perks and discounts may be offered.

Work Authorization

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Fair Chance

• Equal employment opportunity is provided regardless of veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Fair chance considerations: Pursuant to local Fair Chance Ordinances, qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment where applicable.

Additional Application Information

• External recruiters, agencies, and search firms should not contact hiring managers or employees directly regarding open positions.
• All candidate submissions must go through the official application process and be made aware to the internal Talent Acquisition team to verify candidate ownership.
• Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a prior signed agreement may be treated as the property of the organization, and the organization reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiting party.

Location

Nationwide (base pay range provided nationwide).