Senior Litigation Paralegal/Litigation Paralegal

Role and Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Senior Litigation Paralegal (10+ years) or a Litigation Paralegal (5+ years) who is excited to play an important role within Syensqo’s General Counsel Legal Team. 
• This role reports to the Chief Litigation and Employment Counsel and works closely with our Litigation and Employment Counsel and other members of the in-house and outside counsel teams, helping to manage the Company’s North American claim and litigation docket, various employment and environmental matters, and leads the Company’s eDiscovery and legal hold processes. Our ideal candidate is team player with a positive attitude, good work ethic and a superior ability to effectively and efficiently multi-task in a fast paced, in-house legal environment. 

Key responsibilities are: 

•    Oversee and manage all elements of the Company’s Discovery obligations, including coordinating company witness interviews and liaising with outside counsel and eDiscovery vendors, as well as ownership of the legal hold and document collection processes, utilizing software such as Exterro software and Microsoft Purview /Legal Hold. 

•    Review, analyze and synthesize pleadings and other documents, including providing summary of key facts, legal claims and related issues, for litigations, claims, and investigations; liaise with internal and outside counsel regarding the same.

•    Assist in the management of the legacy asbestos docket and work with cross-functional teams such as Insurance and Finance. 

•    Identify, implement and ensure best practices and processes for litigation, discovery and claim management. Assist with case management and reporting using Legal Tracker software.
 
•    Assist in-house and external counsel on litigation and claim strategies. Anticipate needs of counsel on repetitive tasks and assist counsel with reminders of due dates.

•    Prepare correspondence, charts, summaries of discovery information, and other basic releases and agreements.

•    Primary responsibility for management of service of process, including providing instructions and guidance to sites in North America.

•    Oversee and prepare responses to third-party subpoenas and record requests.

•    Participate on cross functional and global teams to ensure compliance with litigation, reporting and reserve processes. 

•    Assist with mail, settlement checks and other administrative tasks for NAM Legal team. 

Experience and Skills

•    Bachelor’s degree
•    Paralegal Degree/Certificate or Equivalent Post-Graduate Education (preferred but not required)
•    Five years or more as a litigation paralegal (or senior litigation paralegal), with a preference for some in-house experience.

Knowledge:
•    Toxic Tort, Product Liability, Environmental, Commercial and Employment Litigation. 
•    eDiscovery Rules.
•    State and Federal Litigation Processes.

Systems:
•    Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
•    Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Purview, Legal Hold.
•    At least one Legal Hold Software and one eDiscovery or Document Preservation Software; experience with Exterro and Microsoft Purview a plus.
•    Case Management software is a big plus (e.g. Legal Tracker).

Communication and Ownership of Role: 
•    Superior communication skills include listening, verbal and written. 
•    Ability to develop strong internal and external relationships at all levels of the organization and other disciplines, including IT, Insurance, Human Resources and Payroll.
•    Strong attention to detail and good judgment.
•    Demonstrated ability to take initiative, take pride in work products, think independently, exercise good judgment and carry out all assigned tasks.

Problem Solving:
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
•    Knows when to ask questions and ask for help, as well as offer help to others. 

Leadership and teamwork: 
•    Works well as part of legal team and on cross-functional teams.
•    Develop a close working relationship with business clients and other disciplines, 

Agility and Adaptability: 
•    Flexible ability to adjust to new situations while effectively dealing with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
•    Maintain a service-oriented attitude under all situations

What We Offer

•    Hybrid: work from Alpharetta, GA two days per week and 3 days per week remotely
•    Travel to other US sites occasionally, if needed 
•    Attend periodic in-person team meetings, dinners and other team-building activities, mostly in GA but other US locations possible, estimated 2-4 times per year