Sr Paralegal

Energy Transfer•Houston, TX

About The Position

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more. We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities. Come join our award winning 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other! Job Description: Assist and monitor outside counsel performance and cost on litigation matters Manage legal matter management system including updating litigation/disputes and transactional matters, tracking cost and budget information, and entering new matters Acknowledge and track service of process for all entities and ensure proper assignment internally and to outside law firms Assist with claims handling and claims processing Assist with every aspect of reviewing subrogation claims and maximizing recoveries Communicate with various internal and outside parties to determine the nature of the loss Interact and communicate with attorneys, experts, outside parties and the claims department on matters relating to the loss Liaise with IT regarding the preservation and collection of information to be held for anticipated litigation Manage discovery/document requests by outside counsel and collect and provide documents Review internal documents before sending them to outside counsel Manage hold process for litigation including the initiating and releasing holds after conclusion of matters Proofread and edit documents Assist attorneys in legal department with special litigation and transactional projects Assist with vendor selection, performance, and cost on legal matters

Requirements

5 + years of paralegal experience in litigation section at a leading law firm or a publicly traded company
Paralegal Certification required, degree preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, etc., and with various legal related sites
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational, project, and time management skills
The candidate should be a highly self-motivated individual, possess high initiative and have the ability to work independently
Ability to collaborate and interact with all levels of personnel and build strong relationships with business colleague
Flexibility to work overtime as required

Nice To Haves

Experience with Legal Tracker/formerly Serengeti is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist and monitor outside counsel performance and cost on litigation matters
Manage legal matter management system including updating litigation/disputes and transactional matters, tracking cost and budget information, and entering new matters
Acknowledge and track service of process for all entities and ensure proper assignment internally and to outside law firms
Assist with claims handling and claims processing
Assist with every aspect of reviewing subrogation claims and maximizing recoveries
Communicate with various internal and outside parties to determine the nature of the loss
Interact and communicate with attorneys, experts, outside parties and the claims department on matters relating to the loss
Liaise with IT regarding the preservation and collection of information to be held for anticipated litigation
Manage discovery/document requests by outside counsel and collect and provide documents
Review internal documents before sending them to outside counsel
Manage hold process for litigation including the initiating and releasing holds after conclusion of matters
Proofread and edit documents
Assist attorneys in legal department with special litigation and transactional projects
Assist with vendor selection, performance, and cost on legal matters