Litigation Paralegal II
The Litigation Paralegal II is responsible for providing a high level of legal support to the attorneys/legal staff within Niagara’s legal team. The primary responsibilities for this position will include monitoring the Company’s litigation docket, supporting in-house attorneys on various litigation matters, including consumer, class action, and employment litigation, conducting legal research, and assisting with legal department projects and operations. They will also be responsible for managing our immigration docket, as well as assisting with claims processing and worker’s compensation matters. The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving, organizational, writing, and communication skills, and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Essential Functions
- Consumer, class action, and employment litigation defense, including monitoring litigation docket and initial case intake, assessment, and tracking, as well as researching case law, statutes, laws, and regulations.
- Assists in legal department operations, including but not limited to: (a) risk management, (b) managing and/or drafting various policies, procedures and guidelines, (c) assistance with budgeting and oversight of external legal counsel spend, and (d) acting as liaison to other internal departments on various litigation and claims, as well as other projects.
- Tasks related to discovery (including eDiscovery), litigation hold compliance, record retention, subpoenas, records requests, and wage garnishments.
- Support the work of the attorneys in connection with internal and external investigations.
- Locate information and data custodians.
- Communicate with internal clients, outside counsel, and e-discovery vendors.
- General matter management, including issuing and maintaining document preservation notices.
- Manage our immigration docket through the online portal, including data input, communication with relevant stakeholders, and visa tracking. Prior immigration experience is preferred, but not required.
- Pull copies of documents and perform basic document review to provide key details of requested documents.
- Assist with attorney correspondence.
- Provide administrative support to the Deputy General Counsel and litigation/claims team.
- Misc. legal projects requested on an as-needed basis.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision
- Must be available to work onsite in Diamond Bar Monday through Thursday.
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications:
- 4 Years – Experience in an in-house legal department, or a combination of in-house and law firm experience
- 4 Years – Experience in Position
- 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 6 Years– Experience in an in-house legal department, or a combination of in-house and law firm experience
- 6 Years – Experience working in Position
- 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
Proficiency in, but not limited to:
- Legal research, including the use of Pacer, Lexis/Westlaw, Internet services and library materials, and factual research and legal writing
- Thorough knowledge of legal principles, legal terminology, and legal research techniques
- Relevant computer knowledge and experience including word processing, spreadsheet, document management, electronic mail and database programs, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, Legal Tracker, etc.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent proofreading, grammar, and composition.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills;
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, customers and vendors;
- The position has extensive contact with various levels of both internal and external customers;
- Ability to review, comprehend, and, as necessary, rephrase/edit complicated legal language;
- Excellent business and legal writing skills;
- Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) to all levels of the organization and outside parties;
- Strong leadership skills;
- Very detail oriented;
- Strong organizational and time management skills;
- Professional, self-motivated, flexible and able to meet deadlines under a high volume workload in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with minimal supervision;
- Positive attitude, ethics and values which support our company’s values, the team and environment and a healthy, high-performance culture.
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
- Lead Like an Owner
- Makes safety the number one priority
- Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
- Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
- Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
- Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
- Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
- InnovACT
- Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
- Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
- Increases performance through greater efficiency
- Find a Way
- Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
- Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
- Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
- Empowered to be Great
- Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
- Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
- Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
- Minimum Required:
- Bachelor's Degree or Associate’s Degree with Paralegal Certificate
Certification/License:
- Required: Paralegal Certificate from an accredited institution
- Preferred: N/A
Typical Compensation Range
Pay Rate Type: Salary
$82,011.54 - $118,916.74 / Yearly
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
- Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves
- Medical, including virtual care options
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Health Savings Account with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
- Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
- Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
- Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
- And more!
