• Sr Paralegal

    Michaels (Carpenter, IA)


    Support Center - Irving

     

    Provides legal and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and other members of the Legal Department. Under the direction of attorneys, this position is responsible for managing and maintaining litigation, employment, securities, intellectual property, and other regulatory matters.

     

    + Manage and coordinate responses relating to various litigation, employment, and regulatory matters received by the Company or individual stores. Communicate with business partners and outside counsel based on functional area support.

    + Conduct research on various matters to identify and analyze issues, coordinate the gathering of information, materials, reports and other documents in connection with desired and currently held intellectual property, as well as audits or investigations.

    + Manage and respond to discovery, subpoenas, and service of process. Organize and maintain legal files; Develop and maintain legal and regulatory reports.

    + Ability to conduct factual investigations, including witness interviews, independently related to litigation and employment matters.

    + Support day-to-day administrative matters including word processing, drafting correspondence/reports, file maintenance, answering phones and processing mail.

    + Assist other members of Legal Department as needed.

     

    Other duties as assigned

    Preferred Education/Experience

    + Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certificate

    Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

    + Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

    + Experience with DocuSign preferred

    Minimum Type of Experience Required

    + 6+ years of law firm or in-house corporate paralegal experience required

    + Knowledge of methods and techniques of legal research and analysis

    + Knowledge of standard legal department practices, procedures, and systems, including file and document management

    Other

    + Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information

    + Must be able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize and shift priorities, meet deadlines, and take initiative to solve problems

    + Attention to detail; solid written and verbal communication skills

    + Ability to interact effectively and professionally with various internal and external professionals, including management, outside counsel, and vendors

     

    Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

     

    At The Michaels Companies Inc, **our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity** . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./) and Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels (https://www.michaels.com/makerplace) , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, **Michaels is the best place for all things creative.** For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com

     

    At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com .

     

    Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all** **c** **ustomers** **to create, innovate and be better together.

     

    _Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL)._

     

    EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf)

     

    EEOC Know Your Rights Poster in Spanish

     

    EEOC Poster Optimized for Screen Readers (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf)

     

    Federal FMLA Poster

     

    Federal EPPAC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf)