Paralegal

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Torrance, CA

About The Position

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! This paralegal position is responsible for supporting in-house counsel in the evaluation and handling of moderate and high-risk product liability matters. The position requires coordinating between the attorney and business units for the collection of information relevant to the case, and working with outside counsel to ensure they have the necessary information to develop the case for trial. The litigation matters at issue can carry a risk of more than $10M dollars.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program required
Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience in an in-house legal department or large law firm handling litigation matters
Must demonstrate excellent organizational, time management, and reporting abilities
Excellent communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate discovery efforts related to product liability litigation matters
Coordinate documentation required for settlements, including agreements and payoff information
Respond to inquiries as needed for claim and lawsuit information based on business needs
Prepare reports for senior management
Support other business requirements as needed