Litigation Support Manager jobs in Tinley Park, IL

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Your Role

The Manager, Litigation Support and E-Discovery is responsible for supporting the in-house litigation, labor and employment, and compliance investigation teams in various aspects of case management and overseeing e-discovery processes from end-to-end.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for all aspects of case management, including intake of complaints and subpoenas, administration of litigation hold process, preservation, collection, review, and production of documents
• Supports the legal team in the development of processess for litigation and investigations
• Acts as formal advisor to other members of business units/functions and law department as it relates to Baxter’s preservation obligations and management of electronically-stored information
• Communicates and manages activities of outside counsel, as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with in-house counsel, in-house IT professionals, outside counsel and IT vendors to support ediscovery needs for litigation and investigations.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree and paralegal certification or 4 or more specialty paralegal courses strongly desired, or equivalent legal experience.
• Minimum of 5 years paralegal or equivalent legal experience.
• Prior in-house or law firm experience.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of case management, including intake of complaints and subpoenas, administration of litigation hold process, preservation, collection, review, and production of documents, scheduling and attending custodian interviews, and supporting attorneys responsible for litigation and investigations.
• Highly organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technology background and familiarity with variety of case management and e-discovery tools
• Experience with legal technology tools used for data preservation, collection, processing and review. Ability to perform technical troubleshooting with these tools to resolve any questions or errors.
• Experience with advanced technology assisted review and unstructured data analytics across large volumes of data to identify relevant information.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently on a variety of tasks and to manage specific projects to conclusion with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues, solve problems, make independent decisions and achieve goals
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000- $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commission, and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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