Legal Specialist
About The Position
Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.
Requirements
- B achelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Degree/Certification (or equivalent work experience)
- 7+ years experience with significating litigation and investigative skills (as a litigation paralegal or equivalent work experience)
- Highly organized s elf-starte r with strong initiative and strong attention to detail
- Exhibits ownership in all areas of responsibility and enthusiasm to take on new challenges
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Strong proficiency in editing and composing business and legal documents and correspondence
- Highly f ocused on internal and external deadlines
- Highly communicative with internal and external customers
- Strategic in thinking and planning w ith the ability to identify options for managing complex matters
- Perform job functions in a professional, customer-oriented, and confidential manner
- Ability to learn historical knowledge of current and predecessor entities and legal matters
- Ability to handle and timely execute multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Adaptable and flexible in response to changing priorities
- Calm under pressure (ideally with a s ense of humor )
- Ability to manage up and manage down with various stakeholders across functions, in order to meet the goals of the legal department
Responsibilities
- Support in-house and external counsel in all aspects of litigation management and related risk analysis
- Work with relevant functions and stakeholders across a large and complex organization to support on internal investigations and litigation discovery
- Coordinate electronic and hard copy document reviews for ongoing litigation
- Ensure compliance with mandatory state and federal reporting obligations related to litigation
- Manage contingent liability reporting to internal finance team and external auditors
- Serve as liaison between lega l department and internal stakeholders related to insurance reporting for litigation matters.
- Draft and issue legal holds
- Process se t tlements and update internal tracking reports
- Prepare and submit quarterly defense and indemnity reimbursements to various insurance carriers
- Prepare and submit carrier trend reports related to ongoing litigation
- Research and summarize corporate history potentially impacting liability in certain case categories
- Preparing slides/presentations to leadership as needed regarding key litigation
- Assert the interests of the legal function as needed across the organizational structure, in conjunction with department leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
