Legal Assistant - Paralegal (Contracts)
Company: Costco
Location: Issaquah
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Position SummaryThe Legal Assistant will provide administrative
and paralegal assistance to three corporate/transactionalattorneys
supporting several of Costco's business units, including
merchandising (commercialtransactions for retail goods), home
improvement, e-commerce, information technology,
informationsecurity, and IT vendor management. This position will
focus on procurement and commercialtransactions and business
operations, not litigation or corporate governance or securities
matters.Job Duties/Essential Functions Reviews and revises
commercial, technology transactions, procurement, and other
templateagreements under attorney direction. Prepares
correspondence and legal documents, including settlement agreements
and contracttermination notices. Assists with information security
incidents, including maintaining incident logs and coordination
ofworking group matters. Reviews confidentiality
agreements/non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and manages the
NDAprocess for the Legal Department. Completes research on matters
as they arise, including legal questions, member issues, and
duediligence. Works on special projects as necessary, such as
modernizing internal processes or handlingbusiness escalations.
Communicates heavily by phone and email with internal Costco
clients and outside counsel. Intakes and refers legal matters to
other counsel inside and outside of Costco when
responsibleattorneys are unavailable. Tracks compliance issues and
follows up with responsible persons across several departments;logs
transactions and events into Costco tracking and compliance tools.
Prepares correspondence, documents and presentations; takes
responsibility for proofreading,formatting, consistency and
accuracy on time-sensitive, high-profile documents. Reviews, codes,
and processes outside counsel invoices for payment, including
verificationagainst Costco's outside counsel policies; communicates
with outside counsel and internal legalteam members to resolve
issues. Prepares budget reports for each period, quarter, and year;
tracks monthly expenditures tobudget. Makes travel arrangements and
prepares expense reports. Establishes and maintains paper and
electronic files and filing systems. Assists attorneys with CLE
(continuing legal education) and payment of annualNon-Essential
Functions Assists in other areas of the department as necessary.
Assists in other areas of the company as necessary.Experience,
Skills, Education & Licenses/CertificationsRequired: Significant
experience as a legal secretary/legal assistant/paralegal in a law
firm or in-house legaldepartment. Strong familiarity with
contracting processes and commercial contracts. Proven and reliable
ability to maintain confidentiality in all legal matters. Proactive
attitude, high engagement, and a strong interest in learning.
Proven ability to stay calm and congenial, and to adjust positively
to changes in direction and/orassignment. Advanced skills using
Microsoft Office suite, Google tools, Adobe Acrobat, and
FoxitPhantomPDF. Strong attention to detail and interpersonal
skills with an emphasis on written and verbalcommunication.
Well-organized, able to identify and prioritize tasks, excellent
troubleshooting skills, and ability tosuccessfully manage multiple
projects. Ability to make sound critical decisions and accept
personal responsibility for those decisions.Recommended: Knowledge
of Costco or similar consumer retail and/or e-commerce business
operations. Experience drafting and reviewing contracts. Technology
transactions background and/or technical aptitude. Relevant
experience in an in-house legal department. High School Diploma or
GED preferred; paralegal certificate.We offer a comprehensive
package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits -
medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral
health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account,
dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term
disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k),
stock purchase plan to eligible employees.Costco Wholesale is an
equal-opportunity employer and strives to provide a workplace free
from harassment and discrimination. We are also committed to
recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all
backgrounds and make all employment decisions without regard to any
protected status.The option of working from home two days per week
is offered in this position, subject to business needs.Please
provide both a cover letter and resume.
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