Paralegal - Commercial Law

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external counsel on legal intake, filings, case management, deadline tracking, fact development, and discovery.
• Communicate with various internal departments and vendors/vendors' counsel to support in-house counsel in the timely resolution of legal claims, demand letters, and other pre-litigation inquiries.
• Maintain and update Serengeti case management and billing database.
• Aid in-house counsel with reserve reporting.
• Support attorneys and paralegals in group with compliance initiatives and commercial projects as requested.
• Assist with compliance related research, tracking, and internal procedures.
• Afford administrative support on occasion.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree, certificate or equivalent training, and work experience in paralegal roles.
• Four years + experience as a paralegal in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Practical knowledge of civil litigation, including issues pertaining to civil procedure, discovery, document production, confidentiality, privilege, motion practice.
• Excellent organization skills, with a passion for details.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).