Legal Analyst

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position located in Houston, TX, through October 16, at 11:59 p.m.

Strategic Issues & International Litigation (SI&IL) seeks an experienced Legal Analyst to provide paralegal and legal operations support to the SI&IL team. The position will primarily provide paralegal support for complex, high-stakes litigation and will also support legal operations, outside counsel administration, legal billing, matter management, internal reporting, and selected team-coordination activities.

The ideal candidate must be able to manage confidential information with discretion, exercise sound judgment, and efficiently handle a substantial and varied workload. Initiative, self-motivation, accuracy, attention to detail, independent decision-making, strong organizational and analytical skills, independent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

The Strategic Issues & International Litigation Group (SI&IL) is responsible for the oversight, evaluation, and management of complex, high-stakes litigation, investigations and advice. The Legal Analyst will be part of SI&IL’s tightly integrated team coordinating strategic legal matters and providing comprehensive, high-quality legal advice and advocacy in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The Legal Analyst is expected to be an involved, strongly productive member of the team. Professionalism and discretion in working with in-house counsel, outside counsel, legal billing professionals and vendors are crucial. Likewise, the ability to work collaboratively with team members and external stakeholders is critical. The position requires a candidate with a commitment to continuously learning and expanding his or her skills.

• Provide paralegal support to complex litigation, including but not limited to the following:

• Partner with the team to help manage all stages of discovery for a complex, multijurisdictional litigation docket in federal and state court.
• Support the team in managing preservation, data collection, review and production.
• Conduct factual and legal research, including witness interviews.
• Work closely with Chevron business partners, Corporate Leads, Legal Analysts, eDiscovery Specialists, and outside counsel to deliver results.
• Ensure appropriate and best use of tools and processes.
• Track the progress of eDiscovery and diligence projects to ensure timely completion.
• Regularly provide updates to the team regarding the status of projects and anticipated completion dates.
• Maintain and update internal resources for the team.

• Support outside counsel administration and SI&IL team operations, including but not limited to the following:

• Help manage outside counsel and litigation vendors by coordinating engagement letters, Outside Counsel Guidelines, law-firm and vendor onboarding, approved timekeepers and rates, e-billing requirements, and related compliance documentation.
• Support SI&IL budget administration by preparing, managing, and tracking both the SI&IL budget as well as budgets and spend from individual outside counsel and vendors.
• Conduct first-level reviews of outside counsel and legal vendor invoices for compliance with Chevron’s Outside Counsel Guidelines, including timely processing, accuracy, appropriate matter assignment, supporting expense documentation, and reasonable and billable time entries.
• Administer related e-billing and matter-management processes, maintain accurate matter and financial information, respond to billing and matter-management inquiries, and elevate issues requiring attorney or management attention.
• Organize and facilitate internal and external meetings, conferences, and other team events, including coordinating scheduling and logistics, developing agendas, and gathering presentation materials.
• Assist with internal reporting requirements, including tracking required actions and submission deadlines, following up with contributors, and coordinating with attorneys as needed.
• Support SI&IL by preparing correspondence, presentations, and reports.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of paralegal and/or legal operations experience in a corporate legal department or law firm environment, including but not limited to the following:
  • Demonstrated experience supporting complex litigation, discovery and case management.
  • Successful proven ability to organize and manage many different work streams,…