What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Paralegal position at Valvoline Global?
Why Valvoline Global Operations?
Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.
Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.
When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to : treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.
How You’ll Make An Impact
The Senior Paralegal assists in supporting the efficient operations of the Law Department. Working under general supervision, the independently handles complex assignments with moderate risk, and is knowledgeable and capable of handling matters in discreet legal specialty (Employment, Litigation) with speed and accuracy. This role will communicate with outside counsel with specific requests or concerns and will present an in-depth knowledge of employment law and claims management.
Valvoline Global Operations Headquarters is located in Lexington, KY. If local, we prefer candidates willing to work a hybrid in-office schedule (3 days per week). We are open to candidates working remotely but willing to visit HQs quarterly.
In The Role, You Would Be Responsible For :
- Analyzes, manages, and tracks Worker’s Compensation claims, general liability, and auto liability claims with Valvoline Global’s third-party administrator. Follows claims handling procedures and participates in claim negotiations and settlements.
- Support Senior Employment and Litigation Counsel and Legal team in handling employment and litigation needs for Valvoline Global, including but not limited to maintaining and updating case files, tracking and monitoring multiple cases, communicating with outside counsel and third parties regarding cases, compiling and managing litigation records and document production, initiating and updating internal legal holds, circulating internal legal reports, assisting in preparation for hearings, conferences, mediations, arbitrations, and trials, monitoring case schedules and filing deadlines, drafting correspondence and pleadings, summarizing depositions, interrogatories, records, and testimony, providing training to paraprofessionals, and performing complex research and analysis.
- Acts as a liaison between Valvoline Global, insurance broker / provider, third-party administrators, claimants, and / or policyholders regarding claims and / or disputes. Records and analyzes claims.
- Serves as the liaison between the Legal team and Legal Tracker, including but not limited to initiating new matter billing information, reviewing and auditing pending invoices, tracking invoices and payment schedules, tracking court-ordered payments and settlement payments, and compiling e-billing reports and summaries using Legal Tracker software and applications.
- Build and analyze claims reports for insurance renewals and actuarial analysis.
- Manage and update the recordkeeping system for Valvoline Global’s Legal team.
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Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.
The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
Requisition ID : 949
