Paralegal/Project Manager

Cambria•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•$82,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Paralegal/Project Manager manages the lifecycle of product liability claims under the guidance of the Chief Legal Officer and Director of Project Management and Analytics. This role leads the end-to-end management of product liability litigation intake, and discovery through trial and appeals, facilitating high-level coordination between internal business partners, legal leadership, external counsel, and vendors.

Requirements

Knowledge of litigation and/or contracting process
Ability to work independently and with cross-functional clients
Ability to multi-task
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Confidentiality and dependability
Good judgment and professionalism, and exhibiting flexibility and versatility to provide support
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize projects, stay on task, and manage workload in a fast-paced work environment
Comfortable working independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Bachelors degree, Associates degree in Paralegal Studies, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Minimum of 3-5 years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
Litigation experience is a plus
Advanced computer technology skills, specifically MS Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and Google Suite

Responsibilities

Manage the intake process for new matters in coordination with external counsel.
Execute discovery protocols and manage the process of identifying customers and other third parties to be tendered to.
Enter and Monitor case deadlines, documents, and proceedings across multiple jurisdictions in managing process and output of external counsel.
Partnering with the Director of Data Operations, drive Salesforce account data discovery and log info for active cases.
Manage base information tracking for periodic reporting, including case status, exposure periods, and account data. Responsible for being able to provide ad-hoc summaries and reports as needed to leadership.
Manage and maintain internal documents and materials related to IP matters.
Participate in the analysis of existing case data to help define the proper course of action given the information available.
Identify and escalate priority deadlines or high-risk concerns directly to the Chief Legal Officer.
Lead strategic projects and provide high-level assistance to the Legal Department on an as-needed basis.
Identify and participate in the implementation of process improvements.