Paralegal

When you join the Elwood family, you become part of team that fosters a culture of integrity, winning and achieving results, providing superior customer service, and helping others. We help people find jobs and help employers find the people they need to be successful. You can leave the office each day knowing that you made a difference in your community. Our success comes from the success of our associates and customers. Come experience the Elwood way and make a difference with us!

Elwood Staffing is also a performance and results-driven culture for the hard-working, passionate, and highly motivated. You can expect a career that provides a constant variety of challenges along with progressive training and professional development to meet those challenges. Come work for a growing company that serves more than 6,000 businesses and puts more than 28,000 people to work daily.

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General Purpose:

Our success depends on our ability to identify and hire the very best and brightest employees, empower employees to use their knowledge, skills, and talents to meet company objectives, and provide compensation, benefits, opportunities, and personal fulfillment such that working anywhere else would be unattractive. The human resource director is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the human resource functions of People & Culture. All employees consistently support and promote the company mission, five key beliefs, philosophies, and provide Superior Customer Service in all aspects of the job.

Essential Functions:

• Manage and assist with various aspects of litigation and agency charges, including claim intake, document review, and witness interviews.
• Act as a liaison with business unit representatives, internal and outside counsel.
• Maintain knowledge of the company's legal documents, systems, and operations.
• Organize, maintain, and supervise document collection and file management for litigation, real estate, regulatory compliance, and contracts.
• Implement and manage litigation holds.
• Manage real estate lease portfolio documentation and exercise independent judgment in negotiating lease renewals.
• Draft legal correspondence.
• Review and respond to subpoenas.
• Review and revise contracts and respond to contract-related inquiries from internal employees.
• Assist with trademark submissions and renewals.
• Manage specialized state and federal business license applications and other corporate compliance matters.
• Assist in developing, interpreting, and advising on corporate policies.
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Desired Skills & Experience:

• Certified paralegal or bachelor's degree and required experience.
• 5 years' experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate setting handling a variety of matters.
• Strong knowledge of legal system, particularly state agencies and litigation process.
• Prior experience with business, employment, real estate leasing/negotiations, and corporate issues in a multi-state environment preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to proactively communicate and resolve issues with the highest sense of urgency and discretion.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn new systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detailed oriented with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and work independently.
• Customer service focused and a team player.
• Staffing industry experience a plus.

What Elwood Staffing can offer you:

• Health, Dental and Vision plan
• Prescription drug plan
• Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short and Long - Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company contribution
• Telemedicine - Teledoc
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Benefit Advocates
• Discount tickets, travel, and shopping-Working Advantage
• Dell computer discount
• Enterprise Rental Car discount
• Chairman's Club
• Anniversary awards program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Certified Staffing Professional training and certification
• $500 bonus paid for completion of approved Professional Certification
• $500 Recruitment Incentive for Internal Careers
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Progressive training and development
• Opportunities for advancement throughout our company

Join our growing team today and discover why Elwood is one of the best to work for in the staffing industry!

Find out more about us at www.elwoodstaffing.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.