Corporate Paralegal

Your Purpose

The Corporate Paralegal will support and report to the Senior Corporate Counsel and will also provide periodic support to the other attorneys in the Legal Department. The Corporate Paralegal should be experienced, able to work independently, make decisions, keep up with a high volume of documents and be an integral part of a busy and fast-paced in-house legal department.

What You'll Do

Contract Review & Management:

- Assisting with all aspects of basic and complex commercial and corporate transactions, including drafting, review and revision of a variety of contracts such as vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and service agreements under attorney supervision.
- Managing the life cycle of contracts including obtaining needed contract terms from business partners, obtaining signatures, entering contract information into a contract management system and tracking contract expirations.

Litigation & Disputes:

- Assisting with litigation matters such as fact gathering, document collection, discovery responses and litigation holds.
- Handling under attorney supervision civil and criminal subpoenas, warrants, other governmental inquiries, civil investigative demands, consumer bureau complaints, and other investigative charges.
- Coordinating with outside counsel and internal stakeholders to manage all aspects of active litigation, pre-litigation claims, and administrative proceedings including, but not limited to, EEOC and other employment charges.

Compliance and Corporate Governance:

- Assisting with compliance-related matters such as immigration issues, garnishments, and updating insurance forms and reviewing vendor insurance coverage for compliance.
- Drafting and managing corporate records.

Administrative & Legal Operations Support:

- Preparing and maintaining legal department reports, logs and metrics.
- Supporting budgeting, invoice review and vendor payment coordination for outside counsel, legal software vendors, and subscription services utilized by the legal department.
- Assisting the attorneys in the Legal Department with administrative tasks such as filing, document coordination, setting up meetings and compiling documents, and other tasks as assigned.
- Supporting the Legal Department's use of legal technology, contract management, document management, and workflow automation tools.
- Assisting in identifying opportunities to streamline processes, reduce administrative burden, standardize recurring work, and improve the efficiency of Legal Department operations.
- Supporting the implementation, testing, training, and ongoing use of Legal Department systems, tools, and workflows.
- Assisting in developing and maintaining Legal Department templates, playbooks, standard operating procedures, and knowledge management resources.
- Using Company-approved artificial intelligence and other technology tools responsibly to improve productivity, enhance document quality, organize information, support reporting, and automate routine administrative and legal support tasks where appropriate.
- Developing proficiency in legal technology and artificial intelligence tools and maintaining awareness of emerging capabilities that may improve departmental effectiveness.

Supporting Leadership Through the 5 Es

As a salaried individual contributor, you are expected to demonstrate leadership from where you are by actively modeling the 5Es through your behaviors, contributions, and impact, playing a critical role in team success, culture, and results.

-Envision: Understand how your role supports the company's strategic direction. Stay curious and ask questions to clarify the "why" behind the work. Offer ideas that help connect tasks to the bigger picture and contribute to meaningful improvements.
-Energize: Bring passion, positivity, and a drive for results to your daily work. Embrace new challenges with a solution-focused mindset. Celebrate team and individual successes, volunteer to support high-priority efforts, and encourage others during demanding times.
-Enroll: Stay actively connected to your team, your work, and the organization. Participate in discussions, share your voice, and listen to others. Demonstrate care for your colleagues by offering support, recognizing strengths, and building trust across functions.
-Enable: Take ownership of your development and help create an environment where others can thrive. Access resources, seek feedback, and engage in training opportunities. Build relationships that help you solve problems and expand your capabilities. Offer to support onboarding or mentoring of new team members.
-Execute: Deliver high-quality work consistently. Set clear goals, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines with attention to detail. Proactively address potential issues, communicate clearly, and stay focused on driving measurable outcomes. Continuously look for ways to improve your performance and impact.

What You Bring

Education/Experience:

-Four-year college or paralegal certificate; and seven to ten years related experience and/or training as a working paralegal; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Designations:

-This individual should be a notary public, or be willing to become a notary public, at Harris Teeter's expense.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, in accordance with applicable laws, to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Demands

Physical demands include, but are not limited to, high aptitude for standing and walking endurance, sitting while driving to various stores, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling, climbing ladders of various types, bending, squatting, and kneeling, and working in different temperatures inside and outside the store.

Job Title: Corporate Paralegal
Job Code: 676
Department: Legal
Reports To: Senior Corporate Counsel
Supervises: N/A
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Store Support Center
Created Date: September 2026