Paralegal

About the role

The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a broad range of executive support-related responsibilities and can work independently with little or no supervision. This person must be flexible yet results driven. They have outstanding organizational and project management skills and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a legal team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong decision-making ability, and attention to detail are equally important. Confidentiality is crucial to this role.

Responsibilities

• Interact with Lifestyle’s legal team and business stakeholders including executives in a fast-paced environment, under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines, remaining adaptive, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidence.
• Consult, assist, and coordinate with in-house and outside counsel on all aspects of contract management including review; responding to third party inquires; overseeing all legal logs and updates.
• Research, gather and compile materials; draft and revise correspondence and other legal documents; and review invoices and manage legal costs.
• Manage Lifestyle’s legal log matters and dashboards. Manage legal holds for Lifestyle in the ZDiscovery platform. Maintain legal files.
• Supervise outside law department billing and related matters, including review of legal invoices for completeness, ensuring compliance with Harman’s billing guidelines, and reconciling invoices in Harman’s billing system.
• Oversee implementation of contracts through contract life cycle. Manage contract extensions, modifications, and terminations. Work with compliance team for distributor validation and clearance. Maintain and organize records and legal logs.
• Support the Lifestyle Legal department with diverse and complex legal tasks within specialty in liaising between Harman’s attorneys and internal clients concerning agreements, compliance, litigation and other questions and inquiries, including supporting signature requests.
• Perform administrative support duties such as reviewing mail and notices, acknowledging and forwarding legal and government notices, managing travel bookings and arrangements, preparing and tracking travel and entertainment expense reports, performing general administrative duties including copying, scanning, mailings, invoice processing, and reconciliation. Create and edit PowerPoint presentations and other documents, including financial reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of previous experience as a corporate paralegal in a corporation or large or mid-sized law firm. Paralegal certificate (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience with database management and reporting.
• Comparative analytics experience (preferred).
• Expertise in Zdiscovery, Exterro, Qlik Sense, Legal Tracker (Serengeti), or GEMS (preferred).
• California or Texas registered notary public a plus.
• Bonus points if you have California Notary.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel 5% of the time.
• Willingness to work in an office in Carlsbad, CA.

Skills

• Leadership: Character, clarity, courage, and commitment to high-performance.
• Change Orientation: Champion a better, faster, and simpler way of doing things.
• Collaboration: Connect, engage, and communicate with others.
• Judgment: Make sound decisions.
• Results-Driven: Deliver extraordinary results.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.
• A flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.
• Pay Transparency: $ 84,750 - $ 124,300 Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.
• Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need.
• Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.).
• Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

What We Offer

• Willingness to travel 5% of the time.
• Willingness to work in an office in Carlsbad, CA.

Important Notice

Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.

About HARMAN

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.

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