Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

At a glance

Position:Senior Paralegal

Primary locationMadrid (ESP), Spain

Schedule:Part time

Date Posted:04/11/2024

Job Number:R2049020

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role

We have an interesting opportunity as Senior Paralegal in our office of Madrid, Spain. The senior Paralegal handles a wide range of very complex legal work under the direction of an Attorney in order to support the objectives of the Legal department, dependent upon their practice area. Requires advanced skills or specialized expertise in operational processes or procedures to perform a broad range of complex work assignments. Acts as a working team lead, providing subject matter guidance and coordinating work of others. Works autonomously within established procedures and practices; proposing improvements to processes and methods as needed. Solves complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. Understands how teams, in the [practice area] and broader organization, coordinate efforts and resources for maximum impact. Demonstrates advanced skills and expertise sufficient to perform a broad range of complex assignments within an area of authority using discretion and initiative. Evaluates and effectively communicates appropriate for the audience advanced information and ideas and exhibits tact and diplomacy when working with others. Demonstrates strong attention to detail, is self-motivated, able to work autonomously with minimal assistance from colleagues, is persistent to follow tasks through to completion, and proactively leads others in practice area towards solutions and opportunities for improvement within the work group. Has deep understanding of company policies (e.g., Dow's Authorization Policy), guidelines, and internal controls, and ensures work is compliant with policies, guidelines, and controls, and provides guidance to others. Identifies and implements solutions in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently based on precedents or established operating procedures that may not always be readily known or available. Acts as a specialist in [practice area] and demonstrates consistent critical thinking, judgment, and information management skills as well as the ability to communicate effectively across all roles and levels in the function and Company. Comprehends how individual and team contributions impact the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of broader organizational objectives and drives the team toward its goals. Ensures opportunities to modify work practices and processes further the organizational strategy in addition to achieving results and improving efficiency for the broader work team.

In this role, you will require advanced level of skills and expertise in administrative, data organization, and coordination processes, procedures, and associated systems or specialized technical expertise with analytical/scientific methods or operational processes. You should be able to perform a broad range of complex assignments and understand how teams coordinate efforts and resources to achieve organizational objectives. You will need to have the ability to evaluate and explain unusual and/or complex information use tact and diplomacy when communicating with others.

It is your responsibility to be able to gather and analyze data to identify and resolve unique, complex, or unusual problems. You will be required to provide subject matter guidance to less experienced team members and serve as a specialist or lead for the team with no formal supervisory responsibilities. Your performance impacts your own team and other teams with closely related work activities. You are expected to suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve overall team efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and/or reviews agreements, external communications, or other documents.

• Prepares for hearings, trials, or transaction closings.

• Assists with fact investigations, researching relevant cases and issues.

• Manages document reviews or other projects.

• Coordinates with vendors, outside counsel, and experts.

• Shares knowledge with peers, team members, and other work groups as appropriate.

• Directs work of contractors or other paralegals.

• Develops and manages work processes, procedures, and other systems.

• Develops and conducts Legal and/or Company training programs.

• Represents [practice area], Legal, and/or Company on cross-function projects and/or at external meetings and administrative hearings.

• Stands out as a go-to resource and expert to others in practice area.

• Leads teams on projects in practice area (e.g. work process improvement projects) and manages related communications and training.

Qualifications

• Required education: Bachelor Degree, or other applicable 4-year degree.

• You speak fluent English and another European language is highly desirable.

Additional notes

• No relocation support is provided for this position.

• This is part time job, in principle 50%.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.