Overview
Paralegal Jobs in Houston, Texas, USA at Midland Credit Management
Job Description
The Paralegal I – Internal Legal provides support and assistance to the company’s in-house legal group under close attorney supervision. This position will be responsible for using their knowledge and skills to assist in supporting the company’s attorneys in legal collections. The Paralegal I – Internal Legal is expected to be knowledgeable about, and supportive of, the company’s mission and values, its policies and procedures and its ethical and compliance standards.
The position will report to staff/corporate counsel and will collaborate with other in-house counsel, paralegals, and outside attorneys in pursuit of company goals and objectives.
Assigned matters for the Paralegal I – Internal Legal will be routine in nature with established policies and procedures and no variance from standard process.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Learns the Internal Legal processes, including preparing lawsuits and judgment enforcement pleadings, assembling suit-related documents and facts, composing discovery requests and/or responses, and supporting unique projects as assigned.
Determines courses of action related to Internal Legal based on guidelines.
Directly follows standard practices and procedures when determining appropriate action on Internal Legal issues of low risk/complexity (issues on which answers can readily be obtained).
Applies knowledge and basic problem-solving techniques to define and resolve issues of lower risk and complexity related to Internal Legal work.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: High School Diploma
EXPERIENCE: 0-3 years of relevant legal collections experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES:
Proficiency with MS Office
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Associate’s
CERTIFICATION(S): Paralegal Certificate or equivalent
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Title: Paralegal
Company: Midland Credit Management
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Legal Secretary, Financial Law), Administrative/Clerical (Legal Secretary)
