Senior Legal Analyst (Paralegal)

Senior Legal Analyst (Paralegal)

At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.

There is currently 1 opening for a Senior Legal Analyst (Paralegal) located in downtown Los Angeles.

This recruitment may result in an eligibility list.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Legal Analyst (Paralegal) to join a dynamic legal team supporting critical public and water-industry work. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned paralegal or legal professional who enjoys complex work, values public service, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

In this advanced journey-level role, you'll take ownership of diverse legal matters and work closely with attorneys on projects that matter. You will apply your strong understanding of court rules and procedures, legal research and terminology, and federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations to:

• Conduct legal research and draft, analyze, and manage a wide range of legal documents using your experience with legal research tools and public records processes
• Plan, develop, and manage cases, including gathering facts, interviewing clients, and making independent recommendations
• Review documents, analyze, draft, and prepare responses to public records requests
• Prepare administrative documents, reports, board letters, and agreements
• Review policies and procedures and recommend improvements
• Serve as a Project Manager on legal initiatives—monitoring scope, quality, budget, and schedules
• Participate in special projects, committees, and task forces across the organization
• E-File documents in all state and federal courts in the form and manner required
• Organize and manage large volumes of documents with appropriate software or vendors for internal use and in coordination with outside counsel
• Interact with Metropolitan staff and members of the Metropolitan Board
• Provide administrative assistance and support during trial
• Monitor cases of interest to Metropolitan

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

Hybrid: Metropolitan's current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, paralegal certificate from a paralegal training program approved by the American Bar Association or a U.S. Department of Education nationally recognized accrediting agency, and at least six years of paralegal experience; OR

• Juris Doctor or equivalent degree from an accredited law school and at least four years of relevant legal experience; OR

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, a signed declaration from an attorney who has been an active member of the State Bar of California for at least the preceding three years or who has practiced in the federal courts of this state for at least the preceding three years stating the person is qualified to perform paralegal tasks, and at least six years of paralegal experience; OR

• Two years in an MWD Legal Analyst classification.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.

• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.

• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System

• Tuition reimbursement

• Training and advancement opportunities

• Excellent working environment

• Public transportation reimbursements

• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

• On-site fitness center

About MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email: View email address on click.appcast.io.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.

The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).