US Paralegal
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...Position Summary:Supports the Gordon Food Service
corporate legal department, primarily in the areas of litigation,
administrative charges, claims, complaints, and investigations and
with other duties as assigned.Essential Functions:
- Primarily responsible for supporting company attorneys by
managing litigation, administrative charges, claims, complaints and
investigations at Gordon Food Service and its affiliates and
subsidiaries.
- Support first party litigation in providing support in
litigation discovery, including document collection, sorting,
redaction; preparing discovery responses; witness preparation and
coordination, including scheduling of depositions.
- Respond to third party subpoenas, document requests, and
interrogatories.
- Engaged in pre-litigation dispute resolution with commercial
partners.
- Engaged in internal investigations, including document
collection, email and document review and summaries, and witness
interviews.
- Responds to complaints from Attorney Generals and Better
Business Bureau, and others as they arise.
- Prepare and serve demand letters and other correspondence.
- Manage and utilize an electronic legal hold system; develop and
issue legal hold notices when litigation is probable; track
outstanding legal hold notices.
- Liaise with our law firms, experts, vendors, and counterparties
to ensure timely coordination of litigation activities.
- Legal research, court or administrative process research, and
other research to support litigation activities.
- Reporting to Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Board of Directors
status of litigation matters.
- Recordkeeping of the matter files.
- Performs other duties as assigned.What you'll bring to the
table:
- High attention to detail and organization
- Resourceful research and analytical skills
- Ability to organize, manage and prioritize multiple projects
and tasks with strong project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interface with business personnel in a highly
professional and pleasant manner
- "Global mindset" and collaborative approach with both business
owners and legal colleagues
- "Digital first mindset" and ability to create and use legal
technology
- High level of confidentiality and integrity exercised at all
times
- Sense of humor and approachability while maintaining
professionalism
- English fluency required, additional French or Spanish fluency
preferredBE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU,
MATTERS TO US!Gordon Food Service values our customers and
understands that their success is largely dependent upon their
workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we
will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service
customer to provide a letter of support from their management if
they are selected for the interview process.Gordon Food Service is
an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants and
employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or
conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age,
status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual
with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit
your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation
Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is
reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a
disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are
tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug
tests all employees.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Kentwood , US Paralegal, Legal , Wyoming, Michigan
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