Job Title: Paralegal
Client: Sanofi
Job Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Duration 12+ Month
Duties
The Paralegal, Litigation provides legal support in a variety of ways to the in-house attorneys who manage commercial, government and other litigation involving the company.
Such assistance would include, among other things:
the review and analysis of discovery requests and governmental requests for information and documents;
the interaction with internal business clients to organize and produce the company's response to such requests;
the interaction with attorneys at outside law firms involved in discovery and resolution of the case;
assisting counsel perform internal investigations, collecting documents and coordinating material from in-house clients;
conducting legal research; reports to the Head of Litigation
the processing of incoming legal documents (supervising file organization and meeting company record keeping requirements);
preparation of routine correspondence and legal pleadings with attorney supervision;
providing support in the management of outside vendors and outside counsel invoices;
participation in a team environment to accomplish complex tasks; and
management of short term and long term projects to assist in the prosecution or defense of litigation involving the Company.
Skills
Experience in litigation, including discovery, at a law firm or corporation
Education
BA/BS required from an accredited school and paralegal certificate or equivalent training and experience
***Premium on anyone with in-house Pharma experience; Pharma experience a big PLUS***
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Last updated on Oct 21, 2014