Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Legal

Job Profile

Sr Paralegal

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $33.99 - $51.01/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Enterprises is currently looking for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The Role:

The Senior Litigation Paralegal is responsible for supporting the Litigation Center of Excellence (COE) and its litigation and eDiscovery services. The Litigation COE serves Cox Enterprises as well as Cox Communications and Cox Automotive.

Responsibilities:

Assist attorneys in managing and administering all cycles of litigation matters with a specific emphasis on supporting fact development, discovery, and dispositive motion practice.

Organize and manage discovery materials with the assistance of fact investigations, document collections, along with oversight of eDiscovery processes including Protective Orders, Electronic Stipulated Protocols, document productions and deposition preparations.

Ability to communicate with business clients, witnesses, and preferred counsel regarding case updates, document requests, and witness and deposition coordination.

Coordinate billing issues with Legal Operations Team and interact with accounting teams to obtain settlement payments.

Assist with litigation matter management by maintaining various dashboards, metrics, and reports.

Provide other as-needed support on litigation matters with attorney supervision.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ legal experience.  The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field.

Experience supporting a litigation team. 

Demonstrated knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications (Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Ability to work within a collaborative team environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Must be initiative-taking and a good planner who is very meticulous with the ability to organize and prioritize.

Display a strong client service orientation with a positive attitude.

Ability to assess information, anticipate issues and outcomes, and make effective decisions.

Demonstrated strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities, and resolving issues proactively.

Demonstrated good judgment, integrity, confidentiality of business client information and understanding business values and ethics.

Preferred Qualifications:

Paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program.

Law firm and/or in-house legal experience.

Experience with Litigation Support Applications (e.g., Reveal and/or Relativity platforms or other hosting technologies) and Legal Hold applications.

Proficiency with technology including eBilling applications (e.g. CounselLink), Pacer, Lexis/Nexis, and other internet research tools.

Benefits

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.