Legal Analyst, Strategic Issues and International Litigation

About the role

Chevron is accepting online applications for the Strategic Issues & International Litigation (SI&IL) Legal Analyst position located in Houston, TX, with applications due October 16 at 11:59 p.m. The role provides paralegal and legal operations support to the SI&IL team, focusing on complex, high‑stakes litigation, discovery, outside counsel administration, legal billing, matter management, internal reporting, and team coordination. The incumbent must handle confidential information discreetly, exercise sound judgment, manage a varied workload, and demonstrate initiative, self‑motivation, accuracy, attention to detail, independent decision‑making, strong organizational and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Professionalism and discretion when working with in‑house counsel, outside counsel, legal billing professionals, and vendors are crucial, as is collaborative work with team members and external stakeholders. The position requires a commitment to continuous learning and skill expansion. Relocation will not be considered, expatriate assignments will not be considered, and Chevron cannot sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time‑limited visa status.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal support to complex litigation, including partnering with the team to manage all stages of discovery for a complex, multijurisdictional litigation docket in federal and state court.
• Support the team in managing preservation, data collection, review and production.
• Conduct factual and legal research, including witness interviews.
• Work closely with Chevron business partners, Corporate Leads, Legal Analysts, eDiscovery Specialists, and outside counsel to deliver results.
• Ensure appropriate and best use of tools and processes.
• Track the progress of eDiscovery and diligence projects to ensure timely completion.
• Regularly provide updates to the team regarding the status of projects and anticipated completion dates.
• Maintain and update internal resources for the team.
• Support outside counsel administration and SI&IL team operations, including helping manage outside counsel and litigation vendors by coordinating engagement letters, Outside Counsel Guidelines, law‑firm and vendor onboarding, approved timekeepers and rates, e‑billing requirements, and related compliance documentation.
• Support SI&IL budget administration by preparing, managing, and tracking both the SI&IL budget as well as budgets and spend from individual outside counsel and vendors.
• Conduct first‑level reviews of outside counsel and legal vendor invoices for compliance with Chevron’s Outside Counsel Guidelines, including timely processing, accuracy, appropriate matter assignment, supporting expense documentation, and reasonable and billable time entries.
• Administer related e‑billing and matter‑management processes, maintain accurate matter and financial information, respond to billing and matter‑management inquiries, and escalate issues requiring attorney or management attention.
• Organize and facilitate internal and external meetings, conferences, and other team events, including coordinating scheduling and logistics, developing agendas, and gathering presentation materials.
• Assist with internal reporting requirements, including tracking required actions and submission deadlines, following up with contributors, and coordinating with attorneys as needed.
• Support SI&IL by preparing correspondence, presentations, and reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of paralegal and/or legal operations experience in a corporate legal department or law firm environment, including demonstrated experience supporting complex litigation, discovery and case management.
• Successful proven ability