Paralegal - Contracts and Litigation Support Job at Penske
- Provide paralegal, contract administrative and legal support services to attorneys in the legal department with an emphasis on contract drafting, litigation, and discovery.
- Work directly with sales and operations to understand their needs and draft/process the appropriate amendments to various customer contracts.
- Provide litigation support to attorneys by issuing litigation holds, creating and assembling documents required by subpoenas and other requests, coordinating E-Discovery efforts and managing the company’s litigation logs and reporting.
- Coordinate the production of relevant documents and information in response to discovery requests.
- Ability to learn and operate Penske’s Legal billing and matter management software by opening new matters, running reports, and closing matters. Provide support to the attorneys through research; drafting of business and legal communications; and creating and assembling needed documentation for various litigation.
- Reviewing non-disclosure agreements.
- Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.
- While we will train the right person, 3-5 years of experience working as a paralegal, legal assistant and/or contract administrator in an in-house role or in a law firm is desirable
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 and related applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc) and virtual conferencing (Zoom, Teams, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to read and understand contract language, subpoenas, complaints and summary actions.
- Ability to keep Legal webpage up to date in collaboration with attorneys.
- Strong contract drafting skills and experience in reviewing and understanding contractual language and identifying the parties' contractual obligations and business risks.
- Exemplary analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform well against deadlines.
- Ability to work closely with others and clearly communicate with all personnel across various departments, including management. Must demonstrate professionalism, personal integrity and high degree of confidentiality.
- Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
Penske Transportation Solutions is headquartered in United States with a corporate office in Green Hills, Pennsylvania. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 400,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, vehicle sales, transportation and warehousing management, and supply chain management solutions. Visit http://www.gopenske.com/ to learn more about the company and its products and services.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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