Legal Analyst - Litigation

Cornerstone Building Brands; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits starting day 1

Dental benefits starting day 1

Vision benefits starting day 1

PTO

Paid holidays

FSA

Life insurance

LTD

STD

401k

EAP

Discount programs

Tuition reimbursement

Training

Professional development

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands seeks a detail-oriented Legal Analyst - Litigation to support the Corporate Legal Team in Cary, NC. The role emphasizes organization, data accuracy and collaboration with attorneys and outside counsel.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of litigation support or paralegal experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office, Teams, and Adobe. This full-time position offers exposure to varied litigation matters and process improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in litigation support, paralegal, or legal operations role.
• Familiarity with matter management platforms.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented; ability to review and understand accounting or financial information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs, Teams, and Adobe Programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide litigation support to attorneys handling a wide range of litigation, administrative and arbitration matters by maintaining and organizing litigation files, case trackers and matter management systems.
• Take an active role in matter intake by processing notices of claims and service of legal process.
• Conduct factual research on issues relevant to pending or anticipated disputes by identifying witnesses, gathering necessary documents and summarizing findings.
• Assist in the identification of relevant subject matter experts within the Company and the collection of information and documents from such individuals for use in case matters.
• Track court deadlines, filing dates, maintain litigation calendars and proactively flag upcoming obligations.
• Serve as a point of contact for outside counsel on administrative matters and review legal invoices against billing guidelines.
• Review case budgets and monitor case budget against actual spend by matter.
• Prepare litigation status reports, budget analyses and trend summaries for leadership; Maintain dashboards on case volume, spend and outcomes.
• Assist with litigation hold notices, custodian tracing and preservation compliance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline litigation workflows, templates and internal processes.
• Assist with overflow projects and responsibilities in the Legal Department as needed

Skills

Litigation support

Paralegal experience

Matter management platforms

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office / Teams / Adobe

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized, detailoriented Legal Analyst - Litigation to support the Corporate Legal Team. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of time management, technology acumen and interpersonal skills to help drive the effectiveness of the Legal Department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide litigation support to attorneys handling a wide range of litigation, administrative and arbitration matters by maintaining and organization litigation files, case trackers and matter management systems.
• Take an active role in matter intake by processing notices of claims and service of legal process.
• Conduct factual research on issues relevant to pending or anticipated disputes by identifying witnesses, gathering necessary documents and summarizing findings.
• Assist in the identification of relevant subject matter experts within the Company and the collection of information and documents from such individuals for use in case matters.
• Track court deadlines, filing dates, maintain litigation calendars and proactively flag upcoming obligations.
• Serve as a point of contact for outside counsel on administrative matters and review legal invoices against billing guidelines.
• Review case budgets and monitor case budget against actual spend by matter.
• Prepare litigation status reports, budget analyses and trend summaries for leadership; Maintain dashboards on case volume, spend and outcomes.
• Assist with litigation hold notices, custodian tracing and preservation compliance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline litigation workflows, templates and internal processes.
• Assist with overflow projects and responsibilities in the Legal Department as needed

Qualifications

• 3 plusyears of experience in litigation support, paralegal, or legal operations role
• Familiarity with matter management platforms
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented; ability to review and understand accounting or financial information
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs, Teams, and Adobe Programs

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where welive, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action planfor protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.