Associate - Litigation Case Management Specialist

Role Summary

This role as a member of Lilly’s Litigation Case Management Team is for an experienced, hardworking, and diligent legal professional who can manage a diverse portfolio of litigation and legal work streams. The individual must be both: (1) a highly motivated self-starter, capable of handling tasks from start to finish independently; and (2) a team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively across various groups.

Bring your exceptional skills to Lilly and make an impact today.

• Provide legal case management support for assigned litigation and related work streams, including onsite support when necessary.
• Establish, manage, and implement Litigation Case Management Team protocols, processes, and procedures, incorporating evolving best practices in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Support implementation of litigation support tools and utilize those tools.
• Develop relationships across Lilly and with outside counsel, establishing trust and credibility to effectively manage legal matters.
• Attend Legal, Litigation Case Management Team, and matter-specific team meetings and actively contribute to decision-making.
• Review and process legal invoices and monitor matter information and budgets in collaboration with Lilly counsel.
• Generate reports and metrics relating to assigned matters.
• In collaboration with Lilly counsel, external counsel, and the Lilly e-discovery team, engage in the development and implementation of matter strategy and discovery plans.
• Share insights from the Litigation Case Management Team cross-functionally.
• Support cross-team projects and efforts.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor s Degree
• Required:
  
  Minimum 7 years of paralegal (or similar) experience in private practice or in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry
• Required:
  
  Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis (no sponsorship provided)
• Preferred:
  Experience managing complex litigation and government investigations from pre-litigation through trial/appeal
• Preferred:
  Experience handling complex discovery, including legal holds and document collection, organization, and production
• Preferred:
  Experience utilizing AI tools to automate legal support processes
• Preferred:
  Experience utilizing legal support systems and applications
• Preferred:
  Demonstrated good judgment and meticulous attention to detail
• Preferred:
  Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Preferred:
  Proven track record of identifying issues and driving solutions
• Preferred:
  Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential information
• Preferred:
  Understanding of state and federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Preferred:
  Experience with risk and crisis management

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate across company groups and levels
• Ability to handle highly confidential information
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to develop and implement matter strategies and discovery plans
• Experience with legal support tools and AI-driven processes

• Bachelor s Degree

• Some travel may be required