Job Family Group:

Legal Group

Job Description:

About the Role:

The bp US Litigation & Disputes team is seeking an experienced Litigation (civil) Paralegal / Project Manager to provide support to attorneys working on commercial and environmental litigation matters arising out of bp’s operating and divested businesses.

The successful candidate will thrive in a discovery intensive landscape, be detailed oriented and demonstrate strong time-management and organizational skills. This role could manage multiple litigation matters from cradle to grave, which calls for considerable resources and high levels of functional and technical integration.

As a Paralegal/Project Manager, we find our greatest success when we foster a collaborative team approach where excellence, compassion, inclusivity, process, and efficiency are at the forefront.

We "play to win" which means helping bp secure our business goals and protecting the Company's resources against unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims. We seek candidates who are energized by the opportunity to provide support of the Company's efforts to meet its obligations while delivering the energy the world needs in service of sustainably growing value for shareholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance and project management support, including issuing and tracking legal holds; managing and organizing the collection of discovery materials pursuant to bp's Discovery Protocol; providing matter budgeting support with regard to discovery costs; locating and interviewing witnesses.
• Function as the project manager for the discovery process in their assigned cases, including managing communication between and among internal counsel, external counsel and discovery vendors; tracking the status of multiple discovery projects; and working closely with the in-house Discovery Team in gathering discovery materials.
• Coordinate and conduct large-scale document (electronic and hard copy) identification, preservation, collection, scanning, coding, review, and production.
• Implement technology, recommended practices and systems that are consistent across global bp to support the continuous improvement of the discovery process

Role Requirements:

A minimum of three years of hands-on experience as a litigation paralegal with experience working on complex litigation matters involving electronic discovery with electronic review and production platforms. In this role you must demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Exceptional communication skills (both oral and written) are required such as the ability to communicate complex technical solutions to non-technical audiences and an ability to communicate clearly concerning legal technology needs related to a particular case.
• Solid understanding of discovery technology, including various types of electronic data, review tools and production of data. Must have experience with electronic discovery in complex litigation and the ability to coordinate and track the movement of electronically stored information (ESI) and hard copy data.
• Project management capability including developing metrics, timeline estimates, serving as an escalation point, and managing legal case team concerns including matter budgeting and forecasting support specifically with regard to discovery costs.
• Ability to manage and coordinate matters in a time-sensitive environment with minimal supervision.
• A high level of professionalism, sound judgement, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Confident at liaising with internal and external partners at all levels in an appropriate manner.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Significant travel (25 – 35%) including international travel may be required to effectively perform the role. Current passport required.

Desirable Experience:

• Paralegal Certification
• 2+ years of trial/courtroom experience
• Relativity, Legal Hold application, LexisNexis experience
• In-house corporate paralegal or major law firm experience
• Environmental (CAA), climate change and / or energy industry experience
• PMP certification
• ACEDS certification

Considering Joining bp?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. bp is committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, and more!

Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Conflict Management, Creativity and Innovation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Influencing, Managing strategic partnerships, Mentoring, Organizational knowledge, Resource and budget planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management

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Legal Disclaimer:

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