Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!

If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We're the future of the pet industry
• We're here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We're welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Essential Job Functions:

The partner must be able to perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Assist attorneys with organizing, managing and maintaining a variety of matters.

• Communicate regularly with the team to inform them of the status of matters and projects.

• Perform legal research and data compilation.

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication.

• Prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes. Prepare accurate and complete work products.

• Assist with internal and external communications related to legal matters.

• Provide support with invoicing review and approval, accrual, expense tracking, internal reporting, and other legal related spend reporting.

• Examines and evaluates information regarding corporate governance and exercises judgment for need of additional information.

• Support corporate matters including, but not limited to, equity plans, corporate governance matters and board meeting preparations.

• Support the M&A projects and Petco deal arrangements from inception to integration.

• Utilize knowledge of contracts and experience to analyze data and situations to determine appropriate course of action in the best interest of Petco.

• Provide the business a summary of contract terms that require negotiations and provides point of negotiation.

• Provide support in contracts administration.

• Convey routine information to client representatives regarding legal and/or contractual issues associated with existing or proposed operational situations.

• Coordinate the gathering of information from various departments in the preparation of contracts, other legal documents, and in formulating company's legal position.

• Independently review certain contracts and other legal documents to ensure necessary provisions are included.

• Review certain contracts and other legal documents to ensure necessary provisions are included.

• Assist in crafting and implementing litigation legal holds. Organize materials and responses to due diligence requests.

• Compile, review, and organize information, materials, documents, reports and evidence.

• Exercises discretion when interviewing custodians.

• Summarize depositions and other legal documents. Prepare reports, correspondence and memoranda and other documents.

• Conduct routine and specific legal and factual information research and data compilation.

• Oversee managing of the intellectual property program.

• Oversee management of the ethics hotline.

• Draft letters related to store operations.

Education/Experience:

• College degree and paralegal certification from an accredited paralegal program required.

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible paralegal experience in a corporate Legal department or law firm environment.

• Strong knowledge of general legal terminology and legal principles.

• Demonstrated strong ability to perform legal research, conduct discovery, understanding of contracts, and use modern office equipment, including Microsoft Word software and electronic resource tools such as Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw.

• Exceptional ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, negotiate effectively, and interview associates, vendors, and customers.

• Ability to prepare accurate and complete work products, organize and prioritize workload and meet multiple coinciding deadlines, understand and follow written and oral directions, and establish and maintain effective working relations with others.

Note: Current responsibilities are impacted by company and team priorities that may have evolved from what is displayed in the Workday job profile.The description provides general job duties and requirements, but the partner's manager may assign additional responsibilities or tasks depending on business needs.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

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