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Senior Paralegal

BorgWarner Inc. • Auburn Hills, MI • 2h ago

Position

Senior Paralegal

Location

World Headquarters - Auburn Hills, MI

About Us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to apply for consideration.

You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.

Job Purpose

BorgWarner is currently seeking a "dynamic, results-driven" individual to join as a Senior Paralegal at our World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Senior Paralegal works with attorneys in the department as well as external attorneys, and for litigation matters, acts as a liaison between the attorney and the case files throughout all stages of litigation including pre-trial investigation and preparation, mediation, arbitration and trial; manages own caseload and provides attorneys all necessary assistance in order to provide economical and efficient services for clients. The ideal candidate will have strong time management skills, ability to work under pressure on time-sensitive projects, willingness to work overtime and travel occasionally, be self-motivated and ability to work independently, the ability to work effectively on a team and with all levels of personnel, superior knowledge of legal terminology, documents, and the legal process; excellent research and analytical skills; and high-level attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

Manage corporate minute books and entity database

Manage annual report filings

Draft corporate resolutions

Support new vendor and matter entries in billing system

Obtain certified corporate documents and apostilles

Manage service of process including tender of asbestos claims

Support class action assessments and filings

Manage litigation hold process

Trial/Arbitration/Mediation preparation

Organize and manage case files and litigation reports including registered agent claims reports and reports from the billing system

File documents with government agencies or courts (when appropriate)

Act as a liaison between outside counsel and internal business partners

Coordinate interviews, meetings, trial or hearing logistics

Support internal and external investigations and complex cases, including document productions and e-discovery,

Analyze technical information received and summarize for reports and discovery responses.

Draft and prepare technical/legal documents and letters

Prepare responses to subpoenas and discovery requests (organizing/indexing data - hard copy materials and electronic).

Provide administrative support to lawyers and other support staff

Open and close files

Order records

Locate and develop pre-litigation case with relevant information

Draft correspondence and answer phone calls

Monitor deadlines

Communicate effectively and productively with individuals in all roles, internal and external

Track invoices of the legal department

Conduct due diligence relating to M&A transactions and litigation

Other duties as assigned

What we are looking for

Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate

Law firm: 5 years (Preferred)

Corporate: 7 years (Preferred)

Patent and Trademark law: 3 years (Preferred)

Broad experience with corporate, commercial litigation, and intellectual property

Strong attention to detail

Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing

Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize work to meet all deadlines and client-deliverables expectations

Ability to extract, manipulate, summarize and report large quantities of data

Strong skills with MS Office (Outlook, Word, SharePoint, Excel, CoPilot), CT Advantage and hQue, Exterro, and Legal Tracker

Notary Public (Preferred)

Salary Range:

$70,400 - $96,800

Internal Use Only: Salary

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