Job Description

Block is looking for a paralegal to work on our counsel team. You will provide organizational and substantive support to our litigation team, build new systems and procedures to help our team operate more efficiently, and work with paralegals, attorneys, legal operations and additional teams within Block. You will report into one of our Litigation Leads. 

You will:

• Process, research, manage and track all incoming litigation matters (e.g. demands, lawsuits and arbitrations); including: updating case files, assisting with case-related communications and invoice/payments, maintaining the litigation calendar, and other administrative tasks
• Implement litigation holds and ensure compliance with Block’s document retention policy
• Manage discovery requests and assist with discovery production (e.g. interrogatories, subpoenas and document requests), including collection of documents
• Review and process incoming mail, including service of process
• Track, research, and respond to customer complaints escalated to our legal department
• Help draft and submit responses to requests for information from government agencies, and in response to legal demands
• Work with our internal product, business, and compliance teams, as well as with external advisors and experts

Qualifications

You have:

• Minimum 5+ years of paralegal experience, a mix of in-house and private practice experience preferred
• Great attention to detail and strong decision-making abilities 
• Ability to work with team members at all levels, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Experience with e-discovery, Macs, GSuite, Adobe, Microsoft Office, Salesforce and JIRA are a plus
• A team player attitude and skills to help achieve team goals
• Interest in learning, and developing expertise in, new systems and subjects