Litigation Paralegal - Saint-Gobain North America

What’s the job?

Saint-Gobain is currently searching for an action-oriented Litigation Paralegal with a collaborative and pro-active management style to join our corporate law department in our Malvern, PA location. The successful candidate will have experience serving as a trusted business partner and a high degree of comfort interacting with business colleagues at all levels within the company, including executive leaders.

What will you do?

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Independently supporting multiple Company businesses and providing day-to-day assistance with all phases of Warranty Claims and Product Liability case management including investigation, trial preparation, tracking, and communicating case-related dates/deadlines and information to the businesses and outside counsel.
• Assisting with document production including reviewing and preparation of pleadings, documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Handling monthly reporting to the businesses on litigation developments and legal spending.
• Assisting in the preparation of answers to complaints, interrogatories, and responses to other written discovery and document production.
• Preparing and managing the investigation and compilation of subpoena and other discovery responses, including communicating with issuing lawyers.
• Utilizing matter management system and maintain case budgets.
• Sending and tracking Legal Hold notifications and identify custodians.
• Collecting and overseeing electronic employee devices on legal hold.
• Maintaining accurate and current records of all aspects of projects relating to tracking, specifications, and chain of custody related to litigation issues.
• Creating and maintaining process documents.
• Tracking the export of electronically stored information to approved third party e-Discovery vendors or outside counsel.
• Working with internal attorneys to conduct client custodian interviews.
• Provide discovery recommendations, plans, timelines and estimates to the responsible in-house attorneys

What do you bring?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred)
• Paralegal Certificate (preferred)
• Notary commission preferred or willing to obtain commission
• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal in a litigation support role involving product liability/ mass tort and warranty case management either with a law firm or in-house
• Experience managing outside counsel, project management, and discovery processes and technologies for e-discovery
• Knowledge of litigation applications, discovery processes and technologies, including e-discovery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Adept at balancing priorities, multi-tasking, and being agile as situations arise
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications including MS Office Suite, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, electronic billing, and ability to learn new software as required.
• Comfortable working collaboratively with others, including outside counsel and vendors

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.