Sr. Paralegal

Overview

Supports litigation, e‑discovery and legal operations for corporate legal team.

Key Responsibilities

• continuous improvement
• office support
• accruals
• litigation docs
• legal research
• e-discovery

Tasks

-Fully supports company’s goal of continuous improvement, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities, -General office assistance with correspondence, expense reports, travel bookings, organizing meetings, etc. -Assist with settlements and periodic accruals. -Maintenance and organization of electronic and physical litigation documents. Assistance with preparation and filing of court submissions. Preparation and maintenance of engagement letters with outside counsel. -Work as a team member in the department, including assisting and providing back-up for other members of the department as needed. -Assist in-house attorneys and other corporate functions (e.g., finance, credit, accounts payable) to provide general corporate assistance. -Assist with various projects, including, but not limited to, legal research, investigations, audit requests, intellectual property, invoices, and M&A. -Assist in-house attorneys in managing company litigation, including maintaining company’s litigation docket, issuing and tracking document preservation notices, and organizing and producing documents in connection with e-discovery.

Requirements

• paralegal
• practical law
• westlaw
• e-discovery
• microsoft office
• matter management

What You Bring

-The successful candidate should possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, the ability to multi-task, a team-oriented mindset and strong work ethic and attention to detail. Efficiency and accuracy are extremely important. Overtime work is occasionally required. -Must have knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw -Must be proficient in e-discovery software -Minimum of 10 years of experience working with lawyers, preferably in major law firm and/or in a corporation. Experience handling complex litigation and e-discovery is strongly preferred. -Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and Adobe Acrobat, including ability to create pivot tables, charts, presentations, and use other advanced features of these software tools. -Experience with matter management (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), entity management system (e.g., hCue), and similar systems is strongly preferred. -High school Diploma and paralegal certification required. Additional college or business school preferred.

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About Westlake

-Began from a single polyethylene plant in Louisiana and has expanded through strategic acquisitions. -Operates two main segments: Performance & Essential Materials and Housing & Infrastructure Products. -Produces significant quantities of low-density polyethylene and PVC, ranging from raw materials to finished goods. -Productions include PVC siding, pipes, epoxy resins, and polyethylene products for construction, automotive, packaging, and healthcare sectors. -Achieved record EBITDA in the HIP segment in Q4 2024, largely due to increased demand for PVC pipe and fittings. -Family-led ownership maintained by the founding Chao family, operating under a unified global brand.

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