Senior Paralegal (Indemnity Center of Expertise)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Join the Walmart Indemnity Center of Expertise as Senior Paralegal.  This cross-functional team advises business clients and legal colleagues about Walmart’s rights and obligations associated with vendor and supplier contracts.  The Senior Paralegal role is critical to assisting attorneys with the evaluation of tort and commercial litigation where Walmart’s contractual indemnity rights may be implicated.  You will work with vendors, suppliers, and their attorneys and insurers while protecting Walmart’s rights.  The Senior Paralegal role may help facilitate the reporting of matters to Walmart’s insurers.  And you will assist with the development and implementation of policies and best practices to ensure indemnity matters are handled efficiently and consistently. 

You’ll make an impact by... 

• Providing support to attorneys by managing legal processes; receiving and reviewing requests for information; collecting, entering and maintaining legal information in various legal systems.

• Identifying the correct suppliers and vendors that are required to defend and indemnify Walmart based on claims submitted, lawsuits served, and attorney demand letters.

• Locating and collecting the correct documents related to the suppliers and vendors including supplier/vendor agreements, certificates of insurance, sales report and other relevant documents to support Walmart’s requests for defense and indemnity.

• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, providing status updates on legal processes, and responding to questions about legal matters.

• Helping draft, operationalize, and update standard operating procedures and best practices.

• Demonstrating and maintaining knowledge of general and specific legal areas, particularly in the litigation, contracting, and insurance reporting areas.

• Assisting attorneys with legal research and analysis by identifying necessary information and helping determine relevant facts to support legal arguments; helping attorneys ensure legal documents comply with applicable laws and regulations.

• Maintaining security and confidentiality of sensitive information, data, and communications.

• Drafting, proofreading and updating presentations, reports, and templates.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if… 

• You have experience as a paralegal in contracting, litigation, and/or insurance reporting areas

• You are comfortable with technology and how to leverage tools to improve processes

• You are organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure

• You are process-minded and look for opportunities to streamline for improved efficiency and effectiveness

• You have strong communication skills to interact with senior leadership and stakeholders

• You have experience working with cross-functional teams

Minimum qualifications…

• A nationally recognized paralegal certification or an ABA-accredited paralegal degree AND 2 years’ experience as a paralegal, legal analyst, or otherwise performing the responsibilities of a paralegal as defined by Walmart’s job description OR 3 years’ experience as a paralegal, legal analyst, or otherwise performing the responsibilities of a paralegal as defined by Walmart’s job description OR a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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