Join Team CARFAX as a Paralegal!
Isn't it time you bragged about where you work? At CARFAX, we do, every day. We pride ourselves on being mission-focused on helping to grow a brand built on accuracy and integrity. We care deeply about our products and our customers. We’re more than just a company: We help millions of consumers make more-informed decisions every day. We know that our teammates are our most valuable asset, and we value a balanced life while tackling challenging projects in a fast-paced environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting a 10-member Legal, Risk & Compliance Team, with primary responsibility focused on researching and preparing responses to third-party subpoenas and prelitigation disputes
- Providing comprehensive support across all stages of dispute management, including initial investigations, drafting correspondence, preparing materials, managing litigation holds, drafting discovery responses and effectively maintaining docket of pending deadlines
- Managing and helping to triage all internal and external requests and correspondence to the Legal, Risk & Compliance Team, including processing incoming mail and packaging
- Conducting legal and online research
- Performing other duties, as assigned, including scheduling meetings, compiling department metrics, and reporting and liaising with teams such as Finance and Human Resources to support the Legal, Risk & Compliance Team
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program a plus
- At least five years of experience as a litigation paralegal at a law firm or in-house corporate legal department with significant and progressive responsibility
- Excellent legal and online research skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high degree of accuracy
- Detail-oriented, superior organizational skills and demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously and take initiative when appropriate
- Strong work ethic with sound analytical and problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and LexisNexis
- Proven ability to work in a demanding environment, both independently and as part of a team, with a hands-on attitude and a willingness to get things done
- Notary public certification is a plus, but not required
- Experience e-filing on PACER/ECF a plus, but not required
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive compensation, benefits and generous time-off policies
- 4-Day summer work weeks and a winter holiday break
- 401(k) / DCPP matching
- Annual bonus program
- Casual, dog-friendly, and innovative office spaces
Don’t just take our word for it:
- 10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work
- 9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work
- 10X Washington Post Top Workplace
- 3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work
