Litigation Paralegal
About
National Veterinary Associates is one of the largest and most respected communities of veterinary hospitals in the world, operating nearly 1,000 hospitals in North America, including in all 50 states, and caring for 8,000,000+ animals annually. NVA is backed by JAB Holding, a leading private equity firm. Each person who joins NVA is motivated by our mission to provide excellent, accessible care to improve the lives of animals and the people who love them. NVA has been extremely successful over its 25+ year history and we’re very excited about our next chapter as we work toward our shared vision of revolutionizing the pet care experience to provide more fulfilling lives for pets, their companions, and our team.
Role Responsibilities
- Assist the legal team with all aspects of litigation management including assisting with document gathering, fact finding and witness coordination
- Draft litigation holds and manage the litigation hold process
- Conduct legal research and fact investigations as assigned
- Draft basic legal documents like separation agreements
- Analyze and respond to subpoenas
- Organize and maintain investigation and litigation files including maintaining an accurate database of all litigation matters
- Assist with invoice and settlement processing
Requirements
- Two or four-year college degree
- Completion of paralegal school/certification preferred
- Minimum of five years paralegal experience
- In-house paralegal experience, especially related to employment law, strongly preferred
- Experience in handling a broad range of litigation matters
- Proven ability to work independently and successfully set up, handle and manage a caseload and/or multiple assignments
- Excellent organizational, writing and communication skills
- Facility with Microsoft Office including Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint and other applications and tools
- A commitment to excellence and quality of work
- Ability to coordinate and work with internal clients (at all levels in the organization), outside counsel, and vendors (including those associated with electronic discovery) and others associated with litigation matters
- Sound discretion and judgment, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- A positive attitude and genuine desire to be a team player willing to assist with other assignments, projects, cases and matters within the Litigation & Employment Group.
Compensation
The total compensation range for the position (base salary plus bonus opportunity) is between $110,000 and $132,000 and includes benefits.
