Legal Specialist

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Your role at Clorox:

Your role at Clorox: Under attorney supervision, the Legal Specialist will support the Company’s Litigation and Labor & Employment team within the Legal and External Affairs (LEA) department. This individual will assist team attorneys supporting Clorox business units and functions by managing and coordinating a wide variety of tasks including but not limited to claims management, financial reporting, project management, and general administrative support.

In this role, you will:

• Manage records requests from end-to-end including identifying relevant custodians, data collection, document review, and production

• Navigate internal procedures and applications to issue settlement and vendor payments

• Facilitate legal hold obligations and eDiscovery requests by issuing legal hold notices, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and exporting data for traditional litigation, internal investigations, and HR inquiries

• Work with eDiscovery vendors and outside counsel on large-scale discovery initiatives, including project scoping and implementation, engagement and SOW documentation, and day-to-day project oversight

• Serve as liaison between Clorox Legal, Clorox IT Teams, and external vendors to facilitate data collection, transfer, analysis, and support for third-party applications

• Assist attorneys with case management, including opening, tracking and closing matters, case setup and monitoring, distributing Service of Process to the responsible teams and attorneys, and legal contingency reporting

• Lead the development and maintenance of data metrics and analytics for litigation, labor  employment programs

• Perform general and docket research utilizing publicly available databases.

• General administrative support including case file maintenance, vendor invoice inquiries, gatekeep requests from business units and other Clorox departments, and a variety of troubleshooting tasks

• Support employee training and Workday implementation

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with an advanced degree or training preferred.

• Paralegal certificate preferred.

• Relevant subject matter certifications (i.e., eDiscovery, project management,  Labor & Employment (SHRM), etc.)

• 5+ years as a Paralegal, Specialist, Analyst, Project Management, or equivalent experience working in-house at a publicly traded company or law firm preferred.

• Strong computer skills and ability to navigate multiple applications to obtain and synthesize the desired information. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, Brightflag or other e-billing applications, SAP, Ariba, Coupa, ServiceNow, Adobe, and prior hands-on eDiscovery experience (i.e., EDRM/information governance fluency, Microsoft Purview, Exterro, or other similar applications). 

• Legal application implementation experience is a plus.

• Excellent attention to detail, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Team player—ability to work with others directly or indirectly, with clear communication, and a strong desire to produce a high-quality work product.  Ability to interact politely and professionally in a demanding environment.

• Discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

• Independent personality that can prioritize, manage, and own tasks assigned.

Workplace type:

Seeking candidates for a hybrid work opportunity, combining the best of both worlds with 3 days in the office. Embrace flexibility and productivity as you collaborate in-person with colleagues, fostering innovation and teamwork.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $106,700 - $204,900

–Zone B: $97,800 - $187,900

–Zone C: $88,900 - $170,800

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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