Sr. Paralegal

Westlake; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake is seeking a seasoned legal professional to support litigation matters and legal operations. You will assist in managing the litigation docket, handle e-discovery tasks, and organize documents for court submissions while coordinating with outside counsel.

The role emphasizes strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to multi-task and work as part of a team in a dynamic corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or paralegal certification required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience working with lawyers.
• Advanced experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and Acrobat.
• Must be proficient in e-discovery software.
• Knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw.
• Experience with matter management and entity management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing company litigation docket and e-discovery productions.
• Organize electronic and physical litigation documents; file court submissions.
• Prepare engagement letters with outside counsel.
• Support settlements and accruals; assist finance and accounts payable as needed.
• Support various projects including legal research, investigations, IP, and M&A.
• Provide general office support: correspondence, expense reports, travel, meetings.
• Collaborate with team; provide back-up for other members.
• Maintain high standards of organization, communication, and attention to detail; overtime as needed.

Skills

Organization

Interpersonal communication

Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree or paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Sharepoint

Adobe Acrobat

e-discovery software

Practical Law Connect

Westlaw

Serengeti/Legal Tracker

hCue

Job description

Summary Serves as a key member of the legal team, primarily supporting litigation matters and legal operations projects.

Summary Serves as a key member of the legal team, primarily supporting litigation matters and legal operations projects.

Duties And Responsibilities

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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.
• 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.
• Assist with settlements and periodic accruals.
• 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.
• General office assistance with correspondence, expense reports, travel bookings, organizing meetings, etc.
• Fully supports company’s goal of continuous improvement, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities,
• Work as a team member in the department, including assisting and providing back-up for other members of the department as needed.
• 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.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or paralegal certification required.
• 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.
• Must be proficient in e-discovery software
• Must have knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw
• Experience with matter management (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), entity management system (e.g., hCue), and similar systems is strongly preferred.

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.