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Position at Thrive Pet Healthcare
Thrive Pet Healthcare is excited to add a Sr. Paralegal to our growing team!
Job Summary:
This role will be responsible for working under the direction of Associate General Counsel - Labor, Employment and Data Privacy (“Supervising Attorney” or “SA”) to assist with case planning, development and management, legal research, client and witness interviews, fact-gathering and information retrieval, drafting and analyzing legal documents for attorney review and collects, and utilizing technology to streamline workflows. The Senior Paralegal (“SPL”) engages in the above tasks largely independently to make recommendations to the SA.
Responsibilities:
Leading with Your Head
Understanding business, solving problems, and making decisions through inclusive contributions of others
- Draft legal documents, formal discovery requests and responses, notices, interrogatories, motions and summaries of depositions
- Assist in the development of legal document forms and templates
- Coordinate work of other paralegals as necessary to complete long-term or large projects, such as discovery, litigation support, record and database maintenance
- Assist with locating and contacting witnesses, arrange for witness interviews, draft witness declarations in proceedings and pretrial statements and assist with the preparation of witness testimony
- Compile and organize files, including but not limited to exhibits, coordinate scheduling of witnesses and assist SA in preparation of witnesses and exhibits
- Note-taking and document management during witness interviews and administrative hearings.
- Conduct interviews and gather information relevant to prospective and pending employment discrimination and other administrative matters
- Analyze information collected in witness interviews and document reviews to make recommendations to SA
- Draft and review separation agreements and releases, and other settlement agreements, as may be appropriate
- Facilitate settlement agreements within parameters established by SA
- Assist with the development of legal department processes, policies and procedures
- Assist with preparation and presentation of law-related trainings
- Apply advanced knowledge and subject matter expertise to work closely with SA and company stakeholders on high-level matters
- Perform legal research and assist with other Legal Department projects and initiatives as needed
- Identify for escalation and escalate matters and issues to SA, as appropriate
Leading with Your Heart
Interpersonal aspect of leading with Emotional Intelligence (EQ), effective use of influence, working together constructively and creatively
- Work respectfully with clinical and field staff to gather necessary information
- Assist with development, presentation and training on legal and compliance matters for various audiences throughout the Company
- Communicate with sensitivity to a variety of different individuals during difficult circumstances
- Gather time sensitive information while maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders across the Company
- Capacity to embrace and embody the Company’s core values of Empathy, Service, Accountability, Team, Exploration and Joy
Leading With Your Hands
The art of bringing people together to leverage their skills, talents, and knowledge to achieve a common purpose with greater results
- Support, coordinate and collaborate with team members at different levels and in different functions throughout the Company to achieve positive results in dispute resolution, administrative claims and litigated matters
- Coordinate with paralegals Department-wide to cross-train and provide coverage outside of normal areas of responsibility as needed
- Work efficiently and collaboratively with outside counsel as appropriate
- Perform tasks with a spirit of continuous improvement and address challenges with a problem-solving approach
- Aptitude for learning about the Company’s business functions and the veterinary industry to better understand and support the organization
Key Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position
- Completion of an approved paralegal program and a minimum of seven years of experience as a litigation paralegal or a minimum of ten years of experience as a litigation paralegal
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle private, sensitive, and confidential information appropriately, acting with integrity and discretion
- Possess excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills
- Ability to complete project-based work independently
Apply today!
