Litigation Paralegal

Henkel group • Rocky Hill, CT

6d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• A Paralegal Certificate or significant hands-on work experience as a paralegal.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a paralegal in a litigation support function.
• Demonstrated ability at the proficient user level in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and analyze factual situations and apply legal principles.
• Ability to initiate and maintain relationships while collecting data and to solve problems through teamwork.
• Knowledge of department and processes sufficient to allow for problem resolution or rerouting to source which can handle issue to conclusion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience utilizing advanced digital, information management, and facilitation skills in a corporate or law firm environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize work to meet litigation team needs.
• Attend meetings via phone and in-person, taking notes electronically on substantive topics.
• Assist with development of PowerPoint presentations to key business leaders.
• Provide follow-up reminders to keep departmental reports and projects on track.
• Respond professionally to constantly changing time and project demands from multiple sources.
• Prepare correspondence and confidential reports.
• Prepare and maintain reserve reports.
• Organize and maintain confidential files and records.
• Research a variety of subjects, utilizing appropriate search mechanisms, such as the Internet and legal government databases (e.g., Pacer), and provide concise summary of results.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed