Senior Paralegal

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our Firm's Litigation team.

Responsibilities:

* Work with in-house counsel, outside counsel and other firm professionals and staff members in managing and responding to wide-ranging inquiries from multiple sources, including civil litigation and formal and informal government inquiries; assume responsibility for certain aspects of matter management (such as engaging with outside counsel, drafting matter summaries, conducting research)

* Assist in-house counsel and others in responding to subpoenas and other forms of regulatory inquiry as well as diligence and conflicts requests

* Manage document preservation procedures through an electronic system; draft preservation notices based on analysis of subpoenas, document requests, and discovery demands; identify appropriate recipients using personnel records; conduct periodic assessments to determine whether preservation notices should be lifted

* Maintain and update internal legal department databases and ebilling/matter management platform and assist in generating periodic reports for department as well as firm leadership; assist in maintaining and updating OGC litigation policies and procedures

* Conduct legal and factual research using various online platforms

* Mentor and provide guidance and direction to more junior paralegals

* Lead and implement projects to improve effectiveness and efficiency of Office of General Counsel (OGC) litigation practices, particularly relating to process documentation, technology transformation, and AI implementation

* Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

* Minimum five years of recent experience working as a paralegal within a law firm or in-house counsel, or equivalent background

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred

* Experience assisting with complex civil litigation and regulatory investigations and responding to government subpoenas or other document requests; background with litigation and regulatory investigations involving accounting firms, similar professional organizations or financial institutions is preferred

* Familiarity with Microsoft Suite (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and Adobe Acrobat, as well as working knowledge of various online research databases; experience with litigation eDiscovery applications/databases such as Exterro, Relativity, Westlaw/Lexis and PACER; background with ebilling/matter management platforms required; specific knowledge of Counsel Link and familiarity with AI-enabled legal tech platforms, such as CoCounsel, Harvey, and more

* Proficiency in data analytics and reporting, including the ability to manage and analyze matter-related data, generate comprehensive reports, and provide actionable insights

* Complete understanding of the litigation process and case management from discovery through trial

* Strong writing, interpersonal, project management and oral communication skills; ability to communicate succinctly and accurately in an active litigation environment; capability to work independently with little supervision, as well as demonstrated collaboration skills, including building strong business partnerships and working within cross-functional teams; ability to multitask and work under time constraints, as needed

* Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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