Paralegal Labor-Employment & Litigation

We are Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You'll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.

PURPOSE

This position offers a variety of work in a number of substantive legal areas including products liability, construction defects, motor vehicle torts, business torts, and breach of contract, employment matters including working on responsive statements, research, witness interviews, among others. This position also offers an opportunity to interact routinely with talented managers and senior Company leaders throughout the country.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicating with opposing counsel regarding matters of significance and determines necessary information to be obtained.
• Communicating with outside counsel representing the Company to manage case activities.
• Prepare and audit EEOC and state agency/local agency responsive statements.
• Conducting factual and legal research using electronic research databases and secondary resources.
• Managing assignment of cases and claims served on the Company and its operating subsidiaries through its registered agent and in other manners.
• Creating presentations concerning matters being handled by the litigation division of the legal department.
• Advising Company locations throughout the country on required documents and information pertinent to cases and claims asserted against the Company.
• Ensuring departments and personnel retrieve records and respond to subpoenas and other discovery requests.
• Preparing and managing legal holds.
• Managing case data and financial information into Company databases.
• Preparation, filing, and managing insurance claims.
• Interacting with the Company's finance department on case and claim accruals.
• Drafting records holds and e-discovery needs.
• File maintenance and communication with claims adjusters.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job currently has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's Degree with Paralegal Certification from ABA accredited institution.
• 5-10 years of experience in employment law and litigation, with construction litigation and in-house experience a plus.
• Experience with Risk Console and/or other risk management information systems is preferred but not required.
• Local candidates preferred.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment is a must.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents, government regulations, insurance documents, financial reports, and professional and technical journals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers, supervisors, business locations, and legal vendors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Advanced computer skills including Power Point and Excel.
• Confident in interacting with senior and executive management of the Company as well as persons outside of the Company.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.

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