Litigation Paralegal (Uninsured) - Houston, TX

CMA CGM • Houston, TX

2d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Litigation Paralegal, General Litigation & Corporate Support provides litigation and corporate legal support across a broad spectrum of uninsured litigation matters (e.g., employment litigation, commercial disputes) in the U.S. and Canada. The Litigation Paralegal acts as a centralized legal resource, ensuring responsiveness to legal inquiries, compliance tracking, cross-border coordination, and departmental organization while serving as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree required.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and DocuSign.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Demonstrated ability to manage litigation matters independently and professionally.
• 3–5 years' experience in a fast-paced legal environment, preferably in an international corporate setting.
• Experience with cross-border legal matters or multinational corporations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and autonomous.
• Familiarity with legal databases, reporting tools, and litigation tracking systems.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to synthesize complex legal issues for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with legal tech platforms and automation tools.
• Demonstrated initiative in creating knowledge-sharing resources or legal templates.
• Ability to communicate legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal teams and external counsel.
• Professional demeanor.
• Active listener with a diplomatic and solution-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with legal tech platforms and automation tools.
• Demonstrated initiative in creating knowledge-sharing resources or legal templates.
• Experience with cross-border legal matters or multinational corporations.
• Passion for legal innovation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support uninsured litigation, including subpoenas, discovery requests, document review, and matter tracking.
• Collaborate with Legal Counsel, Labor & Employment and HR regarding employment claims and litigation.
• Manage outside counsel engagement, invoicing, accruals, and approvals for uninsured litigation.
• Coordinate internal execution workflows using DocuSign, SharePoint, and related platforms.
• Organize and maintain legal department document repositories and provide end-user support on internal systems.
• Conduct training sessions on litigation management tools and department processes
• Liaise with global head office (GHO), ensuring timely collaboration on coordinated assignments.
• Maintain high confidentiality and professional communication standards when interacting with executive and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• health insurance
• employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands
• pet insurance
• multiple health plans (company contribution to health savings account)
• prescription, dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree