Sr. Paralegal

Westlake Chemical; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical seeks a senior paralegal to join its legal team, focusing on litigation support and legal operations. You will manage the litigation docket, assist with e-discovery, and help prepare court submissions.

Collaboration with in-house attorneys and cross-functional teams is essential. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification, 10+ years in legal environments, and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and e-discovery tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or paralegal certification required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with lawyers, preferably in major law firm or corporation.
• Experience handling complex litigation and e-discovery preferred.
• Advanced experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat; ability to create pivot tables and presentations.
• Must be proficient in e-discovery software.
• Knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw.
• Experience with matter management and entity management systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in-house attorneys in managing company litigation and docket.
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical litigation documents.
• Assist with preparation and filing of court submissions.
• Prepare and maintain engagement letters with outside counsel.
• Assist with settlements and accruals.
• Provide general corporate assistance to finance, credit, and accounts payable.

Skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor degree or paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

e-discovery software

Practical Law Connect

Westlaw

Serengeti/Legal Tracker

hCue

Job description

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.

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

Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day.

Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions - from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer.

For more information, visit the company's web site at www.westlake.com.

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe.

Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods.

Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings.

Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day.

To view other career opportunities at Westlake and our family of companies, visit https://westlaketalent.com.