Our customer, an American software company, is seeking a Litigation and Investigations Specialist. This is a permanent, hybrid role based in the San Francisco Bay area.
Location: Hybrid in the San Francisco Bay area
Responsibilities:
- Lead the organization, collection and management of information related to product litigation matters, internal investigations, pre-litigation claims, and third-party requests including warrants and subpoenas, including all aspects of discovery and governmental requests for information, including preparing and drafting submissions. Potential to expand to commercial, employment and IP related matters.
- Partner with counsel to guide team members and custodians on the litigation and investigations process, and help with preparation for pre-trial and trial testimony, and oversee the development of exhibits.
- Develop and improve processes and dashboards, keeping the team's litigation, investigations, and claims efforts organized, taking ownership of case files, vendor management, and preparation of documents and letters to bring matters to conclusion.
- Improve internal processes across the legal team related to knowledge management, document, and data storage, and coordinate with client teams to improve document practices and guide legal reviews.
- Flex to the Legal Operations team to support billing, vendor management, and tooling projects, including potentially managing complex projects that support the legal department's continuous improvement efforts.
- Remain current on trends to support the adaption and implementation of record retention and other best practices.
- Coordinate and develop content / arrange speakers for knowledge sharing meetings with outside counsel and experts, and internal legal and technical staff.
Experience:
- Detailed and in-depth understanding of the litigation life-cycle, experience managing offensive and defensive litigation team efforts, overseeing outside counsel updates, and coordinating all aspects of ediscovery processes, workflows and best practices, including experience with the latest ediscovery technology.
- 7+ years of prior litigation experience with a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Experience partnering with a wide variety of teams, including executives and technical staff.
Nice to have:
- Experience working with or at an automotive or technology company.
- Experience supporting and partnering with product counsel and regulatory teams.
- Experience supporting product litigation and investigation matters, with focus on product liability.
- In-house or trial experience.
- Experience responding to governmental requests for information, or other torts, commercial, employment, or IP litigation experience.
To apply:
If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version of your resume and 2) an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to sajoli.singhal@elevate.law
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