Associate - Sr Paralegal (multi-level)
FedEx Group, Irvine, CA, United States
Provides assistance to the legal staff in carrying out the corporate legal mandates by managing day‑to‑day flow of documents and information for use in handling legal matters of the corporation.
Essential Functions
Prepare, investigate and conduct research for new and ongoing legal matters.
Organize, coordinate, and track all legal files and documents, making them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
Prepare verbal and written reports to assist attorneys in determining how cases should be processed.
Prepare relevant information for inclusion in and assist with printing the legal department activity reports, as needed.
Prepare draft legal documents, pleadings, and memoranda.
Assist attorneys during trials.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum Experience Paralegal certificate, 2 years paralegal experience, or relevant business experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Excellent research and writing skills.
Strong organization, human relation, oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications Litigation Paralegal needed to support trial attorneys through all phases of complex commercial litigation: discovery, pleadings, motion practice, and trials. The team litigates directly with minimal reliance on outside counsel, so a strong background in commercial litigation is essential, and trial/arbitration experience is a plus. Additionally, we highly value candidates with proficiency in AI‑driven legal technologies for e‑discovery, case management, and legal research.
Pay Transparency Associate Paralegal: $28.25/hr - $35.31/hr Paralegal: $37.36/hr - $46.70/hr Sr. Paralegal: $42.96/hr - $53.70/hr
Additional Details This position will be hybrid in Irvine, CA, and candidates must live within a 50‑mile radius. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.
California Fair Chance Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
FedEx complies with criminal history and Security Threat Assessment (STA) screening requirements defined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for positions requiring security identification display area (SIDA) access, Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for commercial driving positions, Department of Defense Facility Security Office standard procedures in covered facilities, and all other laws, regulations, or executive orders, including those required by federal, state, or local government contract, or which the Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer to do business with an agency or department of the federal, state, or local government.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Know Your Rights
Pay Transparency
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant
E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
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Essential Functions
Prepare, investigate and conduct research for new and ongoing legal matters.
Organize, coordinate, and track all legal files and documents, making them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
Prepare verbal and written reports to assist attorneys in determining how cases should be processed.
Prepare relevant information for inclusion in and assist with printing the legal department activity reports, as needed.
Prepare draft legal documents, pleadings, and memoranda.
Assist attorneys during trials.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum Experience Paralegal certificate, 2 years paralegal experience, or relevant business experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Excellent research and writing skills.
Strong organization, human relation, oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications Litigation Paralegal needed to support trial attorneys through all phases of complex commercial litigation: discovery, pleadings, motion practice, and trials. The team litigates directly with minimal reliance on outside counsel, so a strong background in commercial litigation is essential, and trial/arbitration experience is a plus. Additionally, we highly value candidates with proficiency in AI‑driven legal technologies for e‑discovery, case management, and legal research.
Pay Transparency Associate Paralegal: $28.25/hr - $35.31/hr Paralegal: $37.36/hr - $46.70/hr Sr. Paralegal: $42.96/hr - $53.70/hr
Additional Details This position will be hybrid in Irvine, CA, and candidates must live within a 50‑mile radius. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week.
California Fair Chance Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
FedEx complies with criminal history and Security Threat Assessment (STA) screening requirements defined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for positions requiring security identification display area (SIDA) access, Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for commercial driving positions, Department of Defense Facility Security Office standard procedures in covered facilities, and all other laws, regulations, or executive orders, including those required by federal, state, or local government contract, or which the Attorney General determines to be essential for an employer to do business with an agency or department of the federal, state, or local government.
Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.
Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
Know Your Rights
Pay Transparency
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
E-Verify Program Participant
E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)
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