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Legal Intern

Westlake Financial
Los Angeles, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 May 2024
💰 $40,000/yr

About the role

This position will be responsible for supporting In-House Counsel and other personnel in the Legal Department.  The position requires document generation, processing and organization, analyzing data and creating reports, drafting responses to inquiries from governmental agencies, subpoenas, and customer complaints, assisting in complying with various states’ licensing requirements, facilitating subpoena responses, performing basic research, and assisting with other general corporate legal matters.

The ideal candidate possesses initiative, strong interpersonal skills, ability to take direction, and exceptional organizational, written and oral communication skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Draft responses to inquiries from governmental agencies and customer complaints
  • File and serve legal documents
  • Schedule and manage the in-house legal prosecution calendar

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & LICENSES:

  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
  • Work in a team-oriented environment and meet tight deadlines and prioritize projects with limited supervision
  • Ability to take direction yet work independently and take initiative

 EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Previous experience at a law firm and/or corporate legal department is preferred.

MACHINES, OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE:

  •          Web navigation and/or web-based applications.
  •          Personal computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  •          Copier, Faxing & other general office supplies.

 

What’s the expected pay for this role?   

  • $20 per hours
  • The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure when applicable 


 

What do we offer?  

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
  • Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401K matching
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matching
  • Wellness Programs
  • Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)
  • Career Path Opportunities
  • Annual Flu Shot
  • Paid Vacations Days
  • Paid Sick days
  • Paid holidays
  • HGym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX office)
  • Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase Program
  • UKG Wallet

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate in employment. No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.

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