Paralegal

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$81,200.00/yr - $90,200.00/yr

Department: Legal

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

As a Paralegal on Southwest Airlines’ Labor & Employment Team, you’ll be a trusted partner in managing critical legal matters that impact our People and our business. You’ll assist Attorneys in responding to government charges, preparing for labor arbitrations, and coordinating with outside counsel on employment litigation. In this role, you’ll handle everything from drafting and reviewing legal documents to managing case files, conducting research, and tracking project progress.

You’ll also serve as a liaison with law firms, vendors, and internal clients—helping ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely execution. Your work supports Southwest’s commitment to fairness, integrity, and Legendary Customer Service for both Employees and Customers.

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face‑to‑face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

• Provide general paralegal support, including file management, word processing, coordinating intra‑office and external correspondence, intake of notices, and coordination of follow‑up action
• Under the supervision of an attorney, review, revise, and draft legal documents and correspondence
• Facilitate the processing of documents to obtain the required authorized signatures
• Work on projects and perform legal research on various topics as assigned
• Gather, save, review, summarize, and organize documents, contracts, and emails in document management system
• Track and report on the status of assigned projects
• Serve as a liaison for client contacts, law firms, vendors, and other parties on legal matters
• Collaborate with Legal Department colleagues on a variety of legal and regulatory issues
• Perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) software
• Skilled in organization with attention to detail and ability to accomplish multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Skilled in excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to be self‑motivated; work both independently to complete tasks and respond to requests as well as collaborate with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others
• Strong ability to follow up on pending items, track project progress and stay current on project status and milestones
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED

• Required:
  
  Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in related work and/or training
• Preferred:
  Experience in employment litigation
• Preferred:
  Experience responding to government charges

• Ability to perform work duties from work station/desk/office area for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of…