Senior Paralegal

Position Description:

Assists the legal team with researching and analyzing pertinent law and legal documents. Researches and remains aware of any regulatory changes. Responsible for preparing and submitting required compliance reports (Affirmative Action Plans, EEO-1, Vets 4212). Also works with Legal, Asset Protection, Safety, Workers' Compensation, and Compliance, analyzing overall statistical data in order to recommend, design, and/or implement program changes and cost savings measures for Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (GCNA) and its affiliated entities. Manages litigation files and vendor contract processes.

Our ideal candidate resides in California and is willing to work remotely for both Arizona and San Francisco Bay Area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with discovery and investigating facts through collecting information such as financial, legal, compliance, regulatory, employment, medical or other records and provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; documents and maintains evidence.
• Monitors and examines Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), and general litigation claims brought against the company, in order to evaluate potential risk factors and recommend mitigation efforts; assists in defending claims as necessary.
• Reviews, tracks, and manages legal agreements through ensuring routing of legal forms to appropriate parties.
• Maintains legal files and databases, schedules meetings and coordinates correspondence.
• Exercises independent judgment in investigating legal claims; including conducting witness interviews in order to obtain information about legal issues or claims.
• May file other legal documents.
• Builds relationships internally and collaborates effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Reads, researches, reviews, verifies and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents; drafts letters and documents; collects and analyzes information; coordinates preparation of charts, graphs, and other material; files annual reports when needed.
• Assists in the selection and implementation of contract management, document management, and claims management software, exercising independent judgment to advise regarding ideal specifications for each that will maximize operational efficiency.
• Assists with management of contract lifecycle, including contract review, tracking, renewal and expiration of contracts using the Contract Management System.
• Assists with Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and other certification compliance programs, ensuring GCNA meets all necessary requirements.
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations and materials, as needed.
• Coordinates project-based work, such as Affirmative Action Plans, EEO-1, Vets 4212, and Pavilions.
• Partners with Asset Protection, Safety, and other departments to ensure compliance.
• Adopts and becomes a "master user" of technology enhancements that improve performance of the Legal department.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reads professional publications; maintains personal networks; participates in professional organizations.
• Enhances departments' and organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• As needed, conducts trainings related to EEOC to all divisions of GCNA.
• Models Goodwill Core Values - Trust, Collaboration, Engagement, Ownership, and Innovation.
• Maintains regular and consistent in-person attendance.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills):

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as an Administrative Professional or Paralegal in a corporate or law firm/department setting, preferably with VP level and above.
• Experience working with California Law and understanding of California Law is strongly preferred.
• Complex litigation management is strongly preferred.
• Must type a minimum of 60 words per minute.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including electronic media and e-mail.
• Ability to read, edit, and interpret complex documents, both electronically and in hard copy, in order to create a clear audit trail.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks, as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment, and deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Manages time well, meets deadlines, and prioritizes multiple tasks with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates high level of professionalism and relate comfortably and professionally to people in all levels of the organization.
• Strong ability to organize and maintain hard copy and electronic documents, files and information.
• Exercises discretion and maintains high level of confidentiality at all times by having the ability to identify and hold sensitive, financial, proprietary, and/or attorney-client privileged information in strict confidence.
• Must be able to quickly acquire a thorough knowledge of policies and procedures and understand the mission, vision and culture of the organization.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen, where applicable for position.
• Ability to speak and read English proficiently.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary: $68,640-$77,537

You will be eligible for a comprehensive Total Rewards package, 1st of the month following 60 days of employment that includes the following:

• 5 Medical Plans
• Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 3 Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• 401K
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off; Sick and Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• These are just a few highlights of our key benefit offerings!

Become a valued member of an organization where good work meets community impact. Our mission is: Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families, and Building Stronger Communities. Goodwill provides no-cost career development, training, and education services to help individuals build a better life for themselves and their families. Our core values are Trust, Collaboration, Engagement, Ownership, and Innovation. Everything we accomplish as a team is centered around these core values. Together, we create an inclusive and welcoming environment for each other. With stores conveniently located near you, you can work for a company where team strength and success are valued and encouraged. Join our team and gain opportunities for job growth at Goodwill and beyond.

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race (including traits associated with race, e.g., hairstyles), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability, military status, age, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws.

Individuals with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or state or local laws. Please contact Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona at 1-833-624-0920 option 6 or leaves@goodwillaz.org if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For questions about your application or employment with Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, please contact our Candidate Support Line at 1-833-624-0920, option 5.

PHISHING SCAM WARNING: Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona/Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley, Inc. ("GCNA/GIMV") are among several companies recently made aware of a phishing scam involving con artists posing as hiring managers recruiting via email, text and social media. The imposters are creating misleading email accounts, conducting remote "interviews," and making artificial job offers in order to collect personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals. Please note that GCNA/GIMV only use company email addresses, which contain "@goodwillaz.org" or @gimv.org", to communicate with candidates via email. The company also uses secure tools on our website to receive data from applicants and would never ask them to submit their personal banking information to apply for an open job. If you are contacted by someone about an open job at GCNA/GIMV, please verify the domain of the sender's email address and that they are asking you to apply on this website. If you believe you have been a victim of a phishing scam, please visit the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Smart website (https://www.cisa.gov/be-cyber-smart/campaign) to learn how to report it.