Legal Assistant (Paralegal) - Labor & Employment

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

As a  Legal Assistant you will provide paraprofessional legal and administrative support to attorneys and the legal department as more specifically described below under supervision of attorneys while maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment.  
 

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:

• Assist attorneys with employment-related legal matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, administrative charges, litigation, immigration, employee benefits, privacy, and compliance matters.
• Maintain departmental matter files, calendars, and document repositories.
• Draft and prepare employment-related documents, including litigation holds, correspondence, chronologies, summaries, and case status reports.
• Draft and prepare non-immigrant and immigrant Visa petitions and other government filings.
• Assist with responses to agency charges, complaints, and requests.
• Coordinate collection, review, and organization of documents and electronically stored information for investigations, audits, administrative proceedings, and litigation.
• Assist with litigation management, including discovery responses, document production, subpoenas, witness files, and deposition preparation.
• Track deadlines for administrative charges, litigation matters, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory filings.
• Work with Human Resources to gather personnel records, payroll information, policy documentation, disciplinary records, and other employment-related materials.
• Assist in preparing investigation files, interview summaries, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain employment law templates, legal forms, and standard employment-related agreements.
• Conduct legal and factual research on federal, state, and local employment, benefits, privacy, and immigration laws and regulations.
• Assist with drafting and updating policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Prepare reports, metrics, and other information as deemed necessary.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding employee information, legal matters, investigations, and attorney-client privileged communications
• Coordinate and prepare responses to subpoenas and other requests for employment-related records.
• Assist in preparation for employment or labor arbitration hearings.
• Provide support with IRS and DOL inquiries/audits and corrective action filings.
• Help draft and update summary plan descriptions and other benefits related communications.  
• Review and process qualified domestic relations orders and medical child support orders.
• Assist with preparation of or updates to departmental training efforts.
• Help process and coordinate individual data deletion and access requests.

This position is salaried nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of legal experience required.
• Experience involving legal research, drafting legal documents, and a variety of other law-related tasks required.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Certificate from accredited paralegal training program strongly preferred.
• Regional/national law firm or corporate legal department experience preferred.
• Experience with legal technology tools, including Legal AI software preferred.
• Certified Paralegal preferred.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Daycare Center
• Onsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)
• Onsite Pharmacy
• State-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities
• Onsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch
• Sprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.