Paralegal

Career Area: Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

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Caterpillar’s Law, Security & Public Policy Division (LSPP) is looking for an intermediate Paralegal to join a team of corporate and commercial paralegals. This role will primarily support attorneys and business partners within Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing Division, providing legal support for commercial, procurement, and business-risk management activities.

The candidate will work directly with attorneys supporting Caterpillar Remanufacturing Division, while also having opportunities to collaborate on matters involving other Caterpillar business units. Legal support and projects will be assigned according to business needs, the complexity of the work, and the candidate’s prior experience. The position will assist attorneys with legal tasks and special projects related to commercial matters, procurement activities, and other areas of legal risk management that support and protect the organization. The legal work will be under the direction of various attorneys but will require the ability to work independently.

What You Will Do:

• Support legal matters impacting Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing Division, including commercial transactions and other business operations.

• Work directly with attorneys in resolving legal, commercial, procurement, and business-risk related matters.

• Conduct legal tasks, such as research and drafting, under the supervision of attorneys.

• Maintain repositories of legal documentation and procedures.

• Participate in specific team initiatives.

Top Candidates will also have:

• 5+ years of paralegal experience in a corporate law department, law firm, contracts function, procurement organization, or other relevant business environment.

• Experience supporting commercial transactions, procurement activities, contract management, legal operations, or corporate compliance functions preferred.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organization skills.

What You Have:

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Confidentiality: Knowledge of practices and policies governing disclosure of information about the organization, its business activities, and employees; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

• Document Management: Knowledge of document management; ability to categorize, integrate, update, document and distribute business information in a secure, effective way.

• Legal Analysis: Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information.

Additional Info:

• Position is located in Peoria, IL or Irving, TX.

• This is a fully onsite role Monday to Friday in office.

• Domestic relocation assistance is not available.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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