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Senior Legal Analyst
The Senior Legal Analyst works under the supervision of an attorney, performs all legal assistance and/or paralegal functions related to litigation and handles certain responsibilities in which the analyst exercises discretion and independent non-legal judgment with respect to matters of significance related to litigation.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Gathers documents and other factual information relative to legal issues from various Company departments, providing general assistance to attorneys.
• Drafts settlements, legal hold notices, discovery responses, responses to subpoena requests, and other legal documents.
• Prepares court and other administrative agency filings, tracks status and follows through on assigned matters or projects, reviews documents for production for attorney-client privilege, and gathers information and documents in response to discovery and/or subpoenas.
• Handles general inquiries relating to matter status and/or acts in a liaison relationship within the organization to facilitate efficient workflow in legal matters or projects, and may undertake basic legal work and prepare reports.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all aspects of the legal department’s work and its context in the organization as a whole.
• Manages subpoenas and cases filed in small claims courts.
• Serves as a legal point-of-contact with Customer Care team and store associates.
• Responsible for preparing, issuing and tracking legal holds and preparing regular reports of asserted claims for management’s review.
Core Competencies & Accomplishments:
• College degree or comparable paralegal experience and/or paralegal certificate from ABA accredited paralegal program is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in a comparable law department environment or law firm with similar legal practice areas, including substantive litigation experience.
• Proficiency in legal research, legal writing, effective communication, multi-tasking and summary reporting; knowledge of litigation; attention to detail; resourcefulness; use of collaborative solutions in handling issues or tasks; and versatility in dealing with legal staff and handling assignments.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook required; experience with iManage and Exterro preferred.
What you get:
We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, and an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise.
About JCPenney: 
JCPenney is the shopping destination for diverse, working American families. With inclusivity at its core, the Company’s product assortment meets customers’ everyday needs and helps them commemorate every special occasion with style, quality and value. JCPenney offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait and optical. The Company and its 50,000 associates worldwide serve customers where, when and how they want to shop – from jcp.com to more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In 2022, JCPenney celebrates 120 years as an iconic American brand by continuing its legacy of connecting with customers through shopping and community engagement. Please visit JCPenney’s Newsroom to learn more and follow JCPenney on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
For more opportunities to join our team please visit our careers page. 

• Gathers factual information relative to real estate issues, providing general assistance to attorneys, and prepares summaries of factual findings, legal research, and/or sequential and chronological events for attorneys.
• Evaluates incoming documentation and data relating to real estate issues, determines appropriate course of action to be taken and implements strategy after consultation with responsible attorney.
• Handles general inquiries relating to real estate matter status and/or acts in a liaison relationship within the organization to facilitate efficient workflow in legal matters or projects.
• Undertake basic legal work and prepare reports or draft correspondence or documents for attorney review.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all aspects of the department’s work and its context in the organization as a whole, and maintains an awareness of, and stays up to date with changes in laws and procedures, specifically relating to the real estate practice area.
• Works with Property Development department regarding procedures, processes and/or projects related to legal matters, as required and appropriate to obtain information and data, and to ensure adherence to legal requirements.
• May provide back-up support to other Legal Associates.

• College degree or comparable paralegal experience and/or paralegal certificate from ABA accredited paralegal program is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• Knowledge of commercial real estate closing documents and procedures. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, multi-tasking, attention to detail, resourcefulness, and use of collaborative solutions in handling issues or tasks.
• Versatility in dealing with legal staff, clients, title companies and assignments.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook required; experience with iManage preferred.

About Catalyst: 

Catalyst Brands reflects the bringing together the rich heritages of our brands with modern excitement and a new vision for success. Six iconic brands came together under a unified powerhouse portfolio to celebrate the essence of American style. We will leverage our rich history, resources and best-in-class industry talent to further build the success of our brands. At Catalyst we are united in one shared purpose: We exist to ignite America’s most beloved retail brands to make fashion accessible to all.

For more opportunities to join our team please visit our careers page. 

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