Career Area:
Legal and Compliance
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Caterpillar's Law, Security & Public Policy Division (LSPP) is looking for a Paralegal to support the Fair Competition team and a portfolio of enterprise compliance functions. This position will primarily assist in-house attorneys and compliance leaders with legal tasks and activities to support and protect the organization. The role will support the antitrust and fair competition team, as well as our regional compliance, business unit compliance, anti-bribery, and human resources legal teams. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel and offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of legal and compliance fields.
What You Will Do:
Support the antitrust and fair competition team, assisting attorneys with routine legal issues, research, drafting, and process and matter coordination.
Support regional compliance, business unit compliance, anti-bribery, and human resources legal teams, providing paralegal and administrative support under the direction of a diverse group of attorneys.
Conduct legal tasks, such as research and drafting, under the supervision of attorneys.
Maintain repositories of legal and compliance documentation, procedures, and records across supported functional areas.
Collect law sources for attorneys such as statutes, regulations, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles and legal codes for preparation of legal documents.
Coordinate multiple concurrent priorities across teams, organize meetings across time zones, and support process improvement and training efforts.
What You Have:
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Confidentiality: Knowledge of practices and policies governing disclosure of information about the organization, its business activities, and employees; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Document Management: Knowledge of document management; ability to categorize, integrate, update, document and distribute business information in a secure, effective way.
Legal Analysis: Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information.
Legal Function: Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the legal function or department; ability to provide legal consulting, advice and assistance.
Basic Qualifications:
Four (4) year university or college degree and demonstration of progressively responsible job-related experience
Paralegal Certificate (not required if have 2-year degree in Paralegal Studies)
Additional Info:
The primary location for this position is Irving, Texas
Sponsorship is not available
International and Domestic travel up to 5%
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Final details:
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Summary Pay Range:
$81,370.00 - $122,060.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
August 10, 2026 - September 1, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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