Essential Job Functions
Primary owner of all aspects of commercial and employment litigation management, including responsibility for managing a busy docket, the legal hold process, collaborating with the business and legal teams in fact investigations, liaise with outside counsel, manage and coordinate discovery and collaborate with Hub
- 's operations and finance teams to execute settlements
Act as a key contact and liaison with the EEOC and other governmental agencies on managing claims and communications, working closely with Hub- 's attorneys on legal deliverables
- Perform light research and create initial drafts of letters, position statements, procedural motions, extension requests, and more
- Serve as liaison between in-house and outside counsel and Hub Group business partners to investigate and gather information
- Review statutes and assist with managing compliance
Manage Hub- 's legal hold process
Establish and maintain relationships with outside counsel regarding legal operations processes, including implementing standard engagement terms, rate reviews, the Company- 's outside counsel policy and performance tracking process, as well as managing legal billing and matter management system (Legal Tracker)
- Develop and enforce processes and policies to manage outside counsel usage and spend
- Lead relationships with legal vendors, including negotiating terms and developing and supporting the RFP process
- Manage compliance with subpoenas and other statutory information requests
- Manage special projects for Legal Department with consistent focus on continuous process improvement and efficiency
- Maintain and report on key operational and substantive metrics that will better inform decision-making, budget/cost, and volume/efficiency
- Identify and implement Legal Department tools to streamline new or existing practices, as well as managing design, rollout, and training for new systems
- Assist in collection efforts
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor
- 's degree required; paralegal certificate strongly preferred
- 8+ years of substantive experience as a legal assistant or paralegal (supporting commercial and employment litigation) and in legal operations, time at both a law firm and in-house preferred
- Preference for experience in federal and state court litigation across multiple states
- Preference for experience with class action litigation
- Experience with managing e-discovery
- Familiarity with Legal Department tools such as Legal Tracker, Relativity, etc.
- Experience in the transportation sector a plus
- Excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Desire to be pro-active, challenged and grow professionally—focus on creative solutions
- Proficiency in computer skills, including Outlook and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
