Senior Paralegal, Global Litigation & Compliance

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

SeniorParalegal Global Litigation & Compliance:

Our purpose is to positively impact peoples lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people with great ideas who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. SharkNinja is seeking aparalegalwith a strong litigation regulatory and compliance background to join our legal team in Needham MA. This is an incredible opportunity for someone to join a fast paced and highly innovative global consumer products company with a well-regarded and business-minded legal team. The SeniorParalegal Global Litigation & Compliance will be the operational hub for the litigation regulatory employment and compliance functions. They will report to the SVP Senior Associate General CounselGlobal Litigation and Compliance and can work on a wide range of other projects within the Legal Department and cross-functionally with other business units.

Were a legal team of business drivers comprised of business-minded attorneys that cultivate their skills to lead many business initiatives and outcomes throughout the organization. Were a department that enjoys working closely together with a strong internal reputation which has fun rolling up our sleeves to ultimately deliver the best consumer experience. The ideal candidate is someone that is curious enjoys driving to exceed a business outcome and wants to elevate their legal agility to work with a fun highly innovative fast paced and truly passionate business-minded team.

Essential Functions

• Operations Management: This is a unique opportunity to for an experienced business-minded paralegal to drive the organization and optimize the functioning of a broad team that covers several diverse substantive areas litigation regulatory employment and compliance as well as various special business projects. Be a strategic right hand to the team by helping it evolve to match SharkNinjas rapid growth. Some examples include:
  • Oversee matter logistics and manage information flow and reporting.
  • Proactively identify areas to maximize the teams performance and drive efficiency.
  • Project manage special projects inside and outside the Legal Department.
  • Maintain team schedules / calendars.
  • Coordinate budgets bill review and RFPs.
  • Coordinate with outside counsel.
• Litigation: Provide support for the companyslitigation matters and disputes including product liability subrogation intellectual property employment and commercial litigation. Tasks include:
  • Track status of the companys litigations and maintain case files.
  • Assist with discovery including collecting and organizing documents for production working with witnesses on written discovery responses coordinating witness interviews and depositions and working with e-discovery vendors.
  • Assist with in-house handling of certain litigation matters including preparation of pleadings and other case documents.
  • Manage and maintain the litigation departments legal hold system.
  • Assist in responding to subpoenas.
  • Managethe companys docket of subrogation matters working with insurance adjusters and the companys third-party claims administrator.
  • Manage pre-litigation personal injury claims.
  • Respond to complaints from consumers retailers state attorneys general and consumer groups (e.g. Better Business Bureau) about the companys products in coordination with members of the sales and customer service teams.
• Regulatory:
  • Assist in the review of product assets (packaging marketing materials online content) for safety and regulatory considerations.
  • Maintain global regulatory classification and pathway to market timelines to be leveraged by cross-functional teams.
• Employment:
  • Manage and track responses to employment-related document requests.
  • Collaborate with People & Culture Team on internal investigations training initiatives and employment-related special projects.
  • Help monitor changes in employment laws and regulations.
  • Assist in preparing responses to audits agency filings (e.g. EEOC DOL) and other employment-related regulatory inquiries.
• Compliance:
  • Track compliance-related legal developments and assist with compliance initiatives.
  • Support compliance investigations.
  • Manage the companys policy library and assist with updating policies as needed.
  • Assist with compliance and other training managed by the legal department.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 10 years of experience as a litigationparalegalat a law firm or in-house legal department (experience in both environments is a plus)
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with consumer products and medical devices is a plus
• Wide range of litigation experience particularly in areas such as product liability intellectual property and commercial matters
• Experience with large repeat litigation matters
• Experience with litigation processes such as legal hold software matter management systems and e-discovery programs
• Experience with government and regulatory agencies such as the CPSC EPA and FTC
• Experience negotiating and handling personal injury and subrogation matters
• Excellent organization time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to multi-task meet deadlines and work efficiently and effectively in time-sensitive situations
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal client service skills communication and written skills
• Ability to integrate with the business and facilitate relationships between the business and the legal department
• Strong research analytical problem-solving and project management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and DocuSign