Paralegal

Description

Purple Wave has grown from a regional online equipment auction company into a national platform, now operating as a subsidiary of Copart, the global leader in online vehicle auctions. As a Paralegal, you'll play an essential role on our legal team working across departments and alongside buyers, sellers, and outside professionals to keep our business moving and protected.

 

This is a broad, hands-on role. You'll touch everything from corporate governance and contract management to litigation support and compliance. No two days look the same. Legal serves as a critical partner to every corner of the organization, and this position sits at the center of that work, translating legal strategy into organized, executable action.

 

The Paralegal serves as an essential member of our legal team, working across departments and with buyers, sellers, and outside professionals. This position requires an individual that values opportunities for growth, learning, new challenges and wants to make meaningful contributions in a dynamic environment.

 

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as internal resource for information regarding corporate records, organizational structure, and other governance-related items.

• Assist with license applications, trackings, and renewals.

• Maintain legal calendar, deadline tracking, and registered agent filings.

• Coordinate signatures, notarizations, and tracking of various legal documents.

• Assist with administration and updating of legal compliance programs and initiatives.

• Assist with contract tracking, maintenance, and at-risk contracts.

• Assists with preparing non-standard contracts and addendums. 

• Manage routine correspondence, organization of files, and other administrative tasks.

• Review, interpret, and coordinate responses to subpoenas, legal requests, and complex or disputed garnishment orders; ensure compliance with applicable laws and advise HR/payroll on legal requirements.

• Prepare draft pleadings and process court filings for small claims, limited actions, and civil cases.

• Research and respond to interdepartmental inquiries.

• Prepare monthly reports summarizing litigation metrics and other legal matters for executives.

• Assist with discovery in litigation matters when required and sending out preservation notices.

• Assist in processing settlements or complex releases.

• Independently perform administrative tasks to open new matters/files in tracking and document management systems.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.

• Paralegal degree, certificate or NFPA/NALA certification preferred.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word, as well as Adobe Acrobat.

• Experience with Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker (formerly Serengeti), NetDocuments, and other document management systems.

• Familiarity with searching electronic case management systems.

• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Initiative, critical thinking skills, and a strong desire for ongoing learning and development.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Previous experience in a law firm or corporate legal department preferred.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Spanish-speaking bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

• Candidates may be requested to complete position-specific skills assessments.

• Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

• Requires the ability to satisfactorily complete a background check.
  
  

Working Settings:

• Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt, eligible for overtime.

• Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, overtime may be required to achieve due dates. Overtime is compensated in accordance with US Department of Labor requirements.

• Based in the Purple Wave headquarters in Manhattan, KS.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

• Must be able to access various departments of a given location.
  
  

Compensation:

• Hourly rate varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $24.00 per hour to $35.00 per hour and wages are paid bi-weekly.

• Monthly Bonus Program - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula. (90% = $300, 100% = $600, 110% = $900, 120% = $1,200).

• Monthly phone stipend in accordance with the Company’s cell phone policy, currently $120/month.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.

• Company-paid Life Insurance with options for supplemental coverage.

• Fully paid Short-Term Disability provided by the Company.

• 3 Weeks of PTO annually (details shared during onboarding).

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) - Eligible to purchase company stock at a discount after 90 days of employment, with enrollment opportunities each May and November.

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Summary

About Purple Wave

Visit us at: PurpleWave.com

 

Purple Wave Auction is a leader in the equipment auction industry focusing on construction, ag, fleet, and government equipment.  We are a data-driven, quickly changing and evolving, growing organization.  Our focus is on marketing the assets we sell for our customers to find the highest quality bidders for the best recoveries for our sellers.  We strive to make this transaction Straight, Simple, and Sold.  We live daily by our core values of trust, team, care, and passion to be the place people want to work and our customers want to return to for their equipment buying and selling needs for their businesses.

 

Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

• We have over 300 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last three years.
• We have a robust tech team and continue to invest in progressive techniques to enhance our services.
• While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment. 
• Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
• We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.

 

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them. 

 

Purple Wave Auction Core Values:

• TRUST:  We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people:  to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
• TEAM:  WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
• CARE:  WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
• PASSION:  WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen. 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status. 

 

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.