Responsibilities

• Work closely with in-house litigation counsel and e-discovery team members on general litigation matters, pre-litigation disputes, and related matters.
• Support attorneys with management of discovery including assisting with custodian interviews, managing document collection, and working with outside counsel e-discovery teams for processing and production.
• Support the legal hold process and be the main point of contact for the legal hold software vendor.
• Produce periodic reports including litigation reports to senior management and audit, as well as reporting metrics on litigation and legal fee reporting.
• Maintain a litigation log and calendar for legal department.
• Work closely with in-house counsel to manage and monitor trademark for the Bank’s trademark portfolio; liaison with outside trademark counsel.
• Perform internal form reviews including standard Confidentiality Agreements (NDAs).
• Handling and/or supervision of various aspects of corporate entity formation, dissolution, and maintenance upon request

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience; corporate paralegal experience also preferred
• BA/BS or Paralegal Certificate strongly preferred.
• Strong computer proficiency and experience with document review technology and workflow including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• End user and administrator understanding of eDiscovery technology.
• A thorough understanding of discovery procedures and familiarity with ESI tools.
• Solid organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail.
• Great written and verbal communication skills supporting excellent customer service skills.
• Experience working in an eDiscovery or litigation support environment including knowledge of the litigation process and knowledge of electronic data collection and production.
• Ability to handle a varied workload and prioritize as needed.
• Familiarity with technology and comfortable learning new technology.
• Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.