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Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

Edward Jones is looking for a Paralegal to join our team! The successful candidate will handle matters across multiple workstreams within Discovery Center, with an emphasis on third-party litigation matters, including responding to subpoenas and analyzing and providing guidance on a variety of court orders in supporting of our branches, clients, and Home Office partners.

• Able to handle matters independently with minimal oversight.
• Independently analyze and respond appropriately to third party requests for documents and information, court orders, and other requests with support and guidance from Edward Jones attorneys as necessary.
• Independently analyze legal documents and provide guidance to branches and Home Office associates.
• Contact and respond professionally to questions from branches, other Divisions, attorneys, government agencies, and other actors.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding the operation of client accounts and the Firm as a whole.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal statutes and requirements pertaining to third party requests for documents, conservatorships, guardianships and other relevant matters.
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal discovery requirements and best practices in the areas of discovery and eDiscovery.
• Able to independently gather information and draft responses to discovery requests.
• Support the management of Discovery Center by participating in intake functions, triaging incoming and pending matters, assisting with special projects, and completing high-level administrative tasks as needed.
• Learn and understand various proprietary systems utilized by the Firm's Technology Division as well as relevant business areas.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with associates in the Discovery Center, the Legal Division, and elsewhere throughout the Firm.
• Maintain professional relationships with outside counsel, vendors, courts, and other third parties.
• Conduct legal research with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.
• Comfortable flexing across work areas based on need and risk.
• Open to professional development across additional areas as work evolves.

• High school education required; college degree and/or paralegal certification highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience in private practice or in-house environment or functionally-equivalent experience in securities industry required.
• Litigation and/or regulatory experience preferred.
• Ability to comprehend legal documents.
• Ability to accurately assess risk and prioritize work.
• Ability and motivation to learn new areas quickly.
• Ability to organize and summarize information.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to be efficient and accurate in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Motivation to take initiative and be a self-starter.
• Capacity to both work independently and collaborate in team environment.
• Strong technical skills/ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and Adobe Acrobat.
• Exposure to third party legal support applications such as Legal Files and Westlaw preferred.
• Commitment to a high level of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality.