Legal Specialist - Litigation

Position Description:

Provides support for internal and external litigation counsel and advises company personnel on routine matters. Engages in a variety of tasks ranging from routine to those calling for judgment and independent initiative.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Analyzes and researches legal issues and business processes.

• Displays a general understanding of various levels of risk.

• Develops the skills necessary to become a resource for colleagues within the department.

• Communicates with internal business partners.

• Works directly under the supervision of an attorney.

• Maintains internal database, document management and calendaring systems - and advises on process improvements as those systems upgrade.

• Opens and closes litigation and pre-litigation matters, including tracking settlements.

• Manages and responds to government, agency, third-party and employment subpoenas, document requests, and other formal requests for information, including analyzing requests, negotiating scope of any response, and obtaining, reviewing, and producing documents.

• Assists with internal and external reporting on litigation matters.

• Provides assistance with case management, document collections and productions, witness interviews, and investigations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ideal candidate will have 5-years paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house.

• Possess great organizational and communication skills.

• Proven experience with multi-tasking and partnering well in a group environment.

• Demonstrate initiative; Take direction and give input as needed.

Critical Skills:

• Strong litigation and case management background.

• Ability to be flexible and prioritize.

• High competency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and document management systems.

Additional Knowledge & Skills:

• Prefer experience working in pharmaceutical or other regulated healthcare environment or in another highly regulated industry.

• Experience working directly with internal client contacts (if at an outside law firm) or working in an in-house environment.

• Effective, clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to multitask.

• Ability to work effectively with internal and external clients and promote the reputation and integrity of the Law Department and McKesson.