Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG), a Fortune 500 public automotive retailer with 130 plus retail locations and 26 collision centers is currently seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal, to join our team! 

Join Our Team of World Class Professionals

As a Senior Litigation Paralegal, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our business and in the lives of team members and customers every day.  We are looking for a driven, dedicated individual who is excited at the opportunity to join a successful team, and continue to drive home the culture of success that has been built.

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Pay and Recognition:

• Weekly pay
• Paid holidays & paid time off
• Paid training
• Stock Awards (select management and front-line team member’s eligible!)

Insurance / Retirement:

• Insurance: medical, vision, dental, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
• Up to 8 weeks paid pregnancy leave (disability leave)
• Health savings
• Flex spending accounts (tax free)
• Short-term and Long-term disability plans
• Life Insurance (Whole Life and Term)
• 401k with company match

Learning, Tuition Assistance and Career Development:

• Digital career path tool to assist with career development
• Continuous training through Asbury's Internal Learning Management System
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Additional advantages:

• Student loan relief resources
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts on vehicle purchases, parts and service repairs
• Scholarship awards
• Opportunities to join our community service initiatives
• Aggressive Employee referral program with bonus opportunities

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Asbury’s Senior Litigation Paralegal) will assist the Company’s Legal Department and its attorneys by providing management and administrative support services, including management of billing and maintenance of the Legal Department litigation docket; document review and preparation of responses to requests for information and documents, including subpoenas; preparation of correspondence; and communication with corporate and field employees regarding claims, disputes and regulatory matters.

Duties/Responsibilities

Litigation Support and Dispute Management

• Assist generally with litigation support, including personal injury claims, consumer claims, employment claims, and disputes with manufacturers and vendors
• Receive pleadings and correspondence related to litigated matters, investigations, subpoenas, etc., and prepare correspondence and responses as appropriate and directed
• Manage matter billing and other items with outside counsel as appropriate and directed
• Maintain and update internal litigation/dispute management docket and database, and track disposition of resolved matters
• Issue litigation holds as appropriate and directed
• Interface with field personnel concerning the collection of documents and information related to disputes, investigations, subpoenas, etc., as appropriate and directed
• Assist with compiling and reviewing documents related to disputes and transactions
• Prepare correspondence and provide support for responding to consumer and government disputes, investigations, subpoenas, etc., as appropriate and directed
• Provide support for employment disputes and other employment matters, including generating and receiving correspondence related to employment questions and disputes
• Maintain and update internal reports on an ongoing basis 
• Review and coordinate processing of settlement agreements and proceeds
• Identify, research and analyze potential opportunities related to class actions

Administration

• Interface with outside counsel and vendors concerning billing issues and items
• Review correspondence from consumers, vendors, etc. for classification and prioritization
• Maintain and update docket/calendar concerning litigated and arbitrated matters generally, including subpoenas, responses to consumer disputes, investigations, etc., and track service items
• Interface with other departments e.g., Payroll, Operations, Real Estate, Human Resources, Benefits, etc., concerning the collection of information and documents
• Track legal expenses for litigated matters and review invoices from outside counsel and vendors and prepare requests for payments
• Expense tracking, submission of expenses and reimbursement of same on behalf of Legal Department

Special Projects

• Assist with corporate filings and other matters as appropriate and directed
• Assist with document review and operations projects, g., developing and maintaining materials related to employee agreements, severance and separation agreements, demand letters, legal settlements, etc.
• Assist with collecting and assembling data for claims submissions in class and group actions
• Perform legal research as necessary and requested, e.g., research dealer franchise law 

Required Skills/Abilities 

General

• Solid understanding of litigation and dispute management and related areas relevant to a sophisticated inhouse legal department and what it means to be a public company
• A positive approach to work and a “roll up my sleeves” attitude
• Ability to take direction and accept supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations
• Results-oriented and ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Ability to work effectively with co-workers as part of a team
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and manage detail
• Confident/comfortable interacting with department heads, outside counsel and outside auditor
• Ability and desire to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities

Proficiency with:

• Word
• Excel
• Legal Tracker (Serengeti)
• Safari SOP
• CSC Entity Management Database
• Sharepoint
• Adobe or other redaction software

Education & Experience

• Bachelors or Associates Degree preferred (not required)
• +9 years as a litigation paralegal performing work for corporate clients (relevant in-house experience strongly preferred)