Paralegal

Role Overview

Position: Paralegal
Department: Legal

Reporting to:  Senior Manager of Legal Operations & Corporate Records
Location: Bentonville, AR

Walton Enterprises (WEI) is seeking a skilled, highly motivated individual to join the team as a Paralegal. The ideal teammate will demonstrate the ability to support the legal team and its processes as it meets the legal needs of the Walton family and family-affiliated entities, including the Walton Family Foundation.

About the Position

You will join a top-notch team and be responsible for assisting in the operations of the WEI legal team. An individual in this position is expected to perform additional job-related responsibilities and duties as assigned and/or necessary.

What you will do

You will be responsible for providing a broad range of substantive legal support to the legal team in an environment where superior client service is emphasized, including by supporting attorneys, conducting research, preparing documentation, creating and maintaining document management systems, and performing other duties necessary to support the legal needs for WEI.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad support to the legal team by interfacing with internal clients and often serving as the client point of contact; managing legal files; maintaining templates and sample/model forms; helping implement processes and policies.
• Understand, draft, revise, and prepare all kinds of legal documents, including regulatory filings, reports, bylaws, correspondence, contracts, charters, grant agreements, and other general corporate and nonprofit documents.
• Conduct research and analysis about legal, regulatory, statutory, and business-related topics, and prepare memoranda, summaries, and presentations regarding the same.
• Oversee the organization, maintenance, accessibility, retrieval, and retention of hard copy and digital corporate governance files.
• Manage corporate records database by ensuring data accuracy and completeness, making database design revisions as needed, creating/running standard and ad hoc database reports, and running audits.
• Create and maintain entity organization charts.
• Coordinate with internal team members and outside parties; providing status updates on legal processes and matters; assisting in the prioritization of various tasks within different legal processes; ensuring that attorneys are aware of pending deadlines; and assisting with budgeting, time, and invoice review.
• Other matters and responsibilities as may be required from time to time.

Who we are looking for

Skills needed 

• Legal Instruments 

• Technical Writing 

• Corporate Law 

• Legal Counsel 

• Document and Records Management 

• Research and Analysis 

Qualifications required for your success

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Five (5) years of total professional work experience (or equivalent educational experience) in the legal field required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and record management databases
• Demonstrated proficiency in accuracy, acute attention to detail, and follow-through on assigned tasks
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Able to manage confidential information with discretion

Additional Helpful Experience Includes

• Juris Doctorate degree preferred
• Ten (10) or more years of total work experience preferred, including corporate paralegal or other relevant in-house legal, compliance, or records maintenance experience
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with limited oversight from manager
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker who anticipates future issues and opportunities, recommending innovative and practical solutions to complicated and varied problems
• Compliance and regulatory/financial reporting experience

Personal attributes that support your success

• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to principals and colleagues while demonstrating expertise and integrity
• You are helpful, a team player, and show respect while collaborating with others
• You are results oriented and exercise sound judgment in your work
• A lifelong learner, who is inquisitive and solves problems with bold thinking and innovation
• A visionary who plans with imagination and wisdom
• You are dedicated to achieving excellence and work with others to tackle the tasks at hand

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.

Benefits Information

Compensation Range:  $76,000 - $95,000

Benefits Information: We offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401 (k) retirement plan and paid time off.

About the Legal Department

The Walton Enterprises legal team provides legal advice to the Walton family and its interests in several areas.  These areas include estate planning, compliance, investment activity, asset acquisition, and charitable efforts.  In addition to the family, the legal team also advises the Walton Family Foundation, each family member’s individual foundations, and each family member’s for-profit entities. 

About Walton Enterprises

Walton Enterprises supports the personal, philanthropic, and business activity for the Walton family. We are a family-led organization, supporting multiple generations of Sam & Helen Walton’s family.

We value trust, mutual respect, and a workplace where every associate belongs and can do their best work. We bring together talented people with different backgrounds and viewpoints, support their growth, and empower them to contribute meaningfully.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.