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Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. · 1 day ago

Paralegal - Legal Services

201 Formosa Dr, Point Comfort, TX 77978, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is a growing supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. The Paralegal assists attorneys with legal research, document preparation, and departmental operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency in legal matters.

ChemicalManufacturingPlastics and Rubber ManufacturingQuality Assurance

Responsibilities

Proactively identify issues, legal risks, and potential liabilities

Take steps to help ensure that all department matters are dealt with in a timely and organized manner

Keep confidential matters confidential

Process the payment of certain legal bills as needed

Analyze legal expenses and prepare associated spreadsheets and reports

Assist attorneys with litigation management, including drafting correspondence, organizing and preparing responses to discovery requests, and coordinating depositions of company personnel

Draft certain contracts and correspondence and prepare reports and presentations as needed

Proofread and check legal forms and documents for clerical accuracy and, under the direction of in-house counsel, check for other basic issues on an as-needed basis

Assist attorneys in legal researching and drafting, including contracts and confidentiality agreements

Maintain departmental document control, including matter management, department Intranet page, original documents, and approvals

Provide miscellaneous administrative support to attorneys

Organize office procedures relating to other support staff

Conduct technical training of others in the department and legal-related training for other departments

Promote cleanliness and order through the implementation of the Total House Keeping Maintenance program

Emphasize Nothing Touch Ground program and No Visual Pollution program

Maintain the plant in like new condition

Qualification

Paralegal certificationMicrosoft OfficeLegal researchLitigation managementDocument managementMulti-taskingLearning new technologySelf-motivated

Required

A minimum of one (1) to five (5) years of related experience in a legal or corporate setting, preferably in a petrochemical environment, depending on education

High School diploma or equivalent plus a minimum of five (5) years of related experience required; or Associate's degree with three (3) years of related experience; or Bachelor's degree with one (1) year of related experience preferred

If do not already hold a paralegal certificate, must be willing to obtain paralegal certification (requiring completion of paralegal courses and passing of paralegal tests, through an accredited outside university or other appropriate institute of higher education) required to be completed within one year of start date (which likely will involve virtual or in-person class attendance outside of normal business hours for many hours per week over a course of several consecutive months)

Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire

Current employees must meet all technical and safety training requirements for current position, as specified in the Master Training Plan

Must participate in the following subject training and pass required certifications

Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Ability to multi-task and to meet deadlines

Self-motivated, curious and eager to learn

Willingness to take over areas of responsibilities

Comfort and strong aptitude for learning and utilizing new technology