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ConocoPhillips · 1 day ago

Paralegal

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based in Houston, Texas. They are seeking a Paralegal to support attorneys in a large corporate litigation department, assisting with case management, legal documentation, and budget preparation.

EnergyMiningOil and Gas

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Apply specialized legal knowledge of rules and procedures to assist with matters assigned or overseen by the Deputy General Counsel Litigation and Legal Ops

Provide paralegal support to attorneys handling a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters

Assist attorneys with file maintenance, case management plans, docket calendaring, invoice and check processing, and routine communications with internal clients, outside counsel, and others

Prepare case budgets for review by in-house attorneys and assist with managing the Legal Department’s annual budget, monitoring and analysis of budget against actual spend by matter, and preparing forecast analysis reports

Assist with running eDiscovery processes and guidelines, including assisting with Legal Hold Order (LHO) compliance, eDiscovery, and department records management

Assist attorneys with preparing presentations to management including potential exposure reviews, budgets, accruals, etc

Qualification

Paralegal certificateLegal project managementEDiscovery processesMS O365 proficiencyLegal experienceMature judgmentSelf-initiationAnalytical skillsPlanning skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving skillsRelationship building

Required

Legally authorized to work in the United States

Paralegal certificate or equivalent education

5 or more years of legal experience working in a law firm and/or corporate legal department

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Liberal Arts or Business or foreign equivalent

1 or more years of experience in legal project management (e.g., proactively managing tasks related to legal cases or matters, managing budget and spend, evaluating value of services based on fee arrangements, etc.)

Intermediate level of proficiency with MS O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams

Strong interpersonal skills and effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate attorneys, internal clients, and outside counsel

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

Mature judgment and discretion

Ability to handle and prioritize assignments which may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with managers and staff within the legal department and in different departments and with varying degrees of seniority

Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments and ability to work independently within broadly defined objectives, being able to perform job functions with minimal supervision

Comprehensive analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, planning, evaluation and legal project management skills

Consistently demonstrates high integrity, behaves ethically, takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments

Delivers results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

Listens actively and invites dialogue for shared understanding, then influences and acts to drive performance and achieve results

Builds strong relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals