• Litigation & Operations Legal Specialist

    Public Storage (Plano, TX)


    Company Description

    Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, **Public Storage** has grown to become the **largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities** in the world. With **thousands of locations** across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.

     

    We've been recognized as **A Great Place to Work** by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having **Best Career Growth** , ranked us in the **Top 5% for Work Culture** , and in the **Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion** .

     

    We're a member of the **S&P 500** and **FT Global 500** . Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

    Job Description

    We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Litigation & Operations Legal Specialist to join our team based out of our corporate offices in Plano, TX.

     

    The successful candidate will support the Company’s legal department with litigation management (including subpoenas and case management), legal operations (including preparing budgets and financial reports), and legal compliance.

    Key Responsibilities

    Litigation Support

    + Manage active litigation docket, including small claims and eviction matters

    + Process service of process and assign litigation matters to in-house and outside counsel as appropriate

    + Assist in compiling responses to discovery requests, subpoenas, government inquiries, and regulatory investigations

    + Support internal investigations, including timeline development and data analysis

    + Coordinate with IT and business units to collect electronically stored information (ESI) for discovery and regulatory matters

    + Serve as internal liaison between outside counsel, business units, and legal team for fact collection, document production, and discovery coordination

    Legal Compliance

    + Provide legal compliance guidance to the field operations and commercial real estate teams on various matters, including delinquent accounts, property management issues, and operations policies

    Legal Operations

    + Receive service of process and assign cases to in-house and outside counsel

    + Maintain and update matter management systems, including opening matters, tracking status, managing budgets, and reporting on outcomes

    + Manage monthly accruals and track legal spend by matter type for reporting

    + Prepare and manage payment requests for legal invoices to ensure timely payment

    + Prepare monthly reports on various metrics, including legal activity and spend

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree and ABA-approved paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training required, with 5+ years of relevant experience

    + Thorough working knowledge of, and advanced aptitude in using, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Word, and corporate legal databases such as CounselLink, CSC, Westlaw, PACER, Docuware, and Yardi and ability and aptitude to learn new applications and programs

    + Excellent communication skills

    + Must be detailed oriented and highly organized

    + Must be a self-starter and possess strong multi-tasking skills

    + Must be able to adapt and function well within a highly dynamic, high-paced environment

     

    Additional Information

    Workplace

    + One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for in-person collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month.

    + Our office is based in Plano, east of I75 near E. Park Blvd, just North of Historic Downtown Plano.

     

    Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

     

    We are united under one common goal – creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, included, and excited to be part of a best-in-class team. With over 5,000 team members from all different races, backgrounds, and life experiences, we celebrate inclusion and value the diversity each person brings to Public Storage. We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion makes us a stronger Company and instills a sense of pride across our teams and the customers we serve.