Paralegal II, Litigation

Responsibilities

• Assist in-house counsel with administrative tasks, pre-litigation and litigation matters, and responding to legal requests.
• Conduct deep-dive fact investigations related to pre-litigation matters, arbitrations, and filed lawsuits
• Prepare memoranda and summaries of factual research and make recommendations to supervising attorneys
• Coordinate document collection and e-discovery workstreams
• Work cross-functionally with partners outside of Legal to gather facts and information and improve processes
• Liaise with internal and external counsel on a day-to-day basis
• Help define procedures and practices within Legal to promote efficient workflows and handling of legal requests
• Organize and maintain a variety of legal files, data, and information in high volume
• Additional responsibilities may include responding to consumer complaints, managing small claims court cases, and handling diverse special projects for in-house attorneys

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years relevant legal experience -- administrative, legal, operations, project management
• A JD or Paralegal certificate is not required for this position
• Experience handling discovery in complex litigation matters
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative, with ability to cultivate cross-functional relationships
• Exceptionally organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and articulate
• Comfortable working with a high volume of information
• Ability to receive general direction and run projects independently
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and deadlines with strong time management skills
• Generally comfortable utilizing new technology
• Proficiency working in a Mac environment, and specifically with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.), Slack, Excel, and Word
• You should be a Lyft user/believer