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Summary of Role:

SunPower is seeking a Senior Consumer Finance Paralegal to provide support for its wholly-owned subsidiary, SunPower Financial, as well as other areas where SunPower’s attorneys require support. A desire to provide world-class legal solutions to customers is a must. As part of the legal department, this position focuses on supporting the Company’s consumer finance attorney. This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit, cross-functional team of talented and creative individuals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting consumer finance attorney in a variety of tasks related to making certain that SunPower Financial and SunPower is in compliance will all applicable consumer laws and regulations. 
• Create and maintain organized database of documents for the consumer finance legal team.
• Acts as liaison between company attorneys, outside counsel, organizations and in-house team members. 
• May collect and summarize legal research and may assemble proofs and edit drafts of contracts, consumer facing communications, policies and procedures.
• Review, track and summarize (as needed) pending and enacted legislation impacting SunPower Financial.
• Conduct legal and/or business research, provide timely and relevant information, and respond to legal inquiries.
• Provide administrative support and participate in department initiatives and projects, as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree;
• Minimum 6+ years in law firm and/or in-house setting;
• Good business judgment and high ethical standards;
• Familiarity with new technologies and computing programs;
• Strong communication skills – interpersonal, presentation and written;
• Strong analytic, influencing, negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Strong administrative skills and keen attention to detail;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and high priority tasks independently;
• Enthusiastic team player, good sense of humor, proactive self-starter and quick learner;
• Experience with review and drafting of consumer contracts;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal certification preferred.
• Must be able to engage in domestic travel as needed.
• Candidate must be legally entitled to work and reside in the United States.
• Notary public preferred.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

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