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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Employment Litigation Paralegal. This position will be located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.

With $93.8 billion in 2021 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen.

The Employment Litigation Paralegal will:

Act as a liaison between in-house counsel, outside counsel and affiliate companies.
Consult, assist, and coordinate with in-house counsel on all aspects of case management including:

conducting case assessments;

responding to third party inquires and subpoenas;

overseeing discovery responses, updates, and deadlines;

gathering and compiling case materials;

drafting and revising correspondence and other litigation documents; and interviewing clients for relevant case information

Conduct research and resolve routine legal questions under the direction of an attorney.

Provide training and reports relating to specialty area to employees, outside counsel, governmental agencies and third parties.

Connect with external entities, including outside counsel, representatives of other companies in the industry, representatives of governmental agencies and other parties as needed.

Serve as primary litigation group contact and be responsible for responding to employee and benefit related subpoenas.

Ensure compliance with corporate reporting requirements.

Assist in coordinating interaction with witnesses, document custodians, consultants and experts.

Educate outside counsel on corporate relationships, product information, and company logistics.

Accept service of legal documents and ensure that proper service of legal documents has been affected for various corporate entities.

Duties specifically relating to discovery include:

being responsible for collection of records and other information for dissemination to outside counsel;

reviewing complaints/subpoenas to identify pertinent document categories to preserve;

drafting and issuing document hold notices to proper entities;

providing guidance to Records Managers;

fielding inquiries from notice recipients;

considering privilege issues;

ensuring timely responses to discovery/subpoena demands;

ensuring appropriate timing for release of hold notices; and ensuring database decommission occurs, when appropriate, as matters are resolved

Work with matter management and electronic document systems (such as LawManager and iManage systems) to ensure case status and documentation is updated in a timely fashion.

Analyze outside counsel and vendor bills, ensure adherence by outside counsel to billing and budget requirements and conduct audits to invoices to identify non-compliance with billing guidelines and implement reductions.

Review and monitor case budgets, including analysis of budget as against spend.

Draft and prepare standard documents, correspondence and pleadings related to litigation and non-litigation matters.

Proactively make suggestions to improve process workflow, case management and department operations.

Qualifications

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree or a Paralegal certification is required; a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

A minimum of 4 years of full time experience as a litigation paralegal or as litigation support in a Corporate Law Department is required.

Experience with litigation is preferred.

Experience with third party subpoenas, including employment subpoenas, is preferred.

Prior experience supporting a related industry (Pharma, Medical Device and Consumer Product) is a plus.

Experience with eDiscovery is preferred; experience specifically with “Relativity” eDiscovery database is a plus.

Experience with matter Management Systems (such as LawManager, Team Connect, iManage, FileSite) and e-billing systems (such as Ascent) is preferred.

Database systems experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and Excel) is required.

Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal communications skills are required.

A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required.

The ability to set priorities and work under pressure to meet time deadlines is required.

A self-starter who is detail oriented, analytical, highly organized and has the ability to work both independently and as part of a group is required

The ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and be able to interface effectively with clients, attorneys and other professionals is required.

Travel on occasion my be required.

A true teammate with an interest in learning about, and contributing to, the Johnson & Johnson Employment Law Practice Group and becoming a valued member of team would be successful in this role.

The base pay range for this position is $60,000- $96,600

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.