Portland General Electric Portland , OR 97228
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Supports the Legal Department by responding to subpoena and personnel file requests, drafting and filing documents with appropriate agencies, case management, and conducting research and analysis.
The Senior Paralegal
This senior paralegal position will provide experienced paralegal support on a wide range of matters including employment investigations and litigation, labor arbitrations, wildfire investigations and subpoenas, OSHA matters, ethics investigations, conducting witness interviews, and personnel file requests.
Key Responsibilities:
Document and Case Management
Legal Research and eDiscovery
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in any field, or an associate's degree in Paralegal Studies, or equivalent experience.
Experience: Typically two or more years in related field, particularly in contract review, document production and regulatory filings.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Working knowledge of all regulatory filing and service processes and requirements, including basic forms and orders such as standard protective orders, formal forms of motions and certificates of service.
Intermediate knowledge of company and Legal Department procedures and requirements.
Working knowledge of applicable local, state and federal regulations related to public utilities.
Intermediate ability to prioritize work to meet court/proceeding schedules and department deadlines.
Intermediate skill in determining what information or products the attorney needs and devising means to achieve same.
Advanced knowledge of legal terminology to interpret and draft standard legal documents.
Working skill in using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
Intermediate skill in conducting legal research and organizing and summarizing information from divergent sources, including legal and non-legal reference sources with emphasis on electronic research.
General Competencies
Advanced analytical thinking
Intermediate written and/oral communication skills
Intermediate organization and prioritization skills
Working negotiation skills
Working decision-making skills
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
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Compensation Range:
$35.05 - $58.41
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at dei@pgn.com.
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Portland General Electric