Paralegal

The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Paralegal invests in the future of Southwest’s People in their work supporting our Attorneys and Legal Department. This role will assist with the review and preparation of legal documents and other projects. The Paralegal is a detail-oriented thinker and is able to champion their Team’s work forward. They’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow in their career with Heart and drive the future of Southwest.

More details and benefits you’ll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights—your eligible dependents too.
• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, per paycheck.*
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit.**
• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: swa.is/benefits
• For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Job Summary  

• Perform a variety of routine paralegal duties for assigned attorneys, including assistance with review and preparation of legal documents, management of various projects, and initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision or direction

• Provide general paralegal support, including file management, word processing, coordinating intra-office and external correspondence, intake of notices, and coordination of follow-up action
• Under the supervision of an attorney, review, revise, and draft legal documents and correspondence
• Facilitate the processing of documents to obtain the required authorized signatures 
• Work on projects and perform legal research on various topics as assigned
• Gather, save, review, summarize, and organize documents, contracts, and emails in document management system
• Track and report on the status of assigned projects
• Serve as a liaison for client contacts, law firms, vendors, and other parties on legal matters 
• Collaborate with Legal Department colleagues on a variety of legal and regulatory issues
• Perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders   

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) software
• Skilled in organization with attention to detail and ability to accomplish multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Skilled in excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to be self-motivated; work both independently to complete tasks and respond to requests as well as collaborate with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others
• Strong ability to follow up on pending items, track project progress and stay current on project status and milestones
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in related work and/or training

• Ability to perform work duties from work station/desk/office area for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include some non-business days and hours as needed to meet client needs
• Ability to travel when needed for the position

*401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
**ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company