Senior Paralegal and Legal Ops Specialist

Job description

Senior Paralegal & Legal Operations Specialist This dual-role position combines advanced paralegal expertise with strategic legal operations responsibilities, supporting the legal department through managing key projects, matter organization, and ensuring operational efficiency. This role requires a high degree of collaboration, discretion, and technical proficiency. I. Job Duties: Key Responsibilities: - Legal Hold Management - Draft and issue legal holds for matters handled by the VP of Litigation. - Assist other attorneys in drafting and issuing legal holds. - Manage custodian responses and send reminders to unresponsive custodians. - Review custodian responses and assist with document collection. - Engagement Letters - Manage the Legal Department’s Engagement Letter process by drafting and facilitating the execution of engagement letters (internally and externally), ensuring full compliance with legal and operational standards. - Collaborate with the VP of Litigation to negotiate requested edits or changes to engagement terms. - Service of Process (SOP) - Provide backup support for SOPs as needed. - Class Action Settlement Filings - Review class action settlements for WM claims...