Paralegal

Description & Requirements

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Polk, JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

About the Role

The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a broad range of executive support-related responsibilities and can work independently with little or no supervision. This person must be flexible yet results driven. They have outstanding organizational and project management skills and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a legal team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong decision-making ability, and attention to detail are equally important. Confidentiality is crucial to this role. 

What You Will Do

The ability to interact with Lifestyle’s legal team and business stakeholders including executives in a fast-paced environment, under pressure with changing priorities and deadlines, remaining adaptive, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidence. The primary responsibilities of this position are to consult, assist, and coordinate with in-house and outside counsel on all aspects of contract management including review; responding to third party inquires; overseeing all legal logs and updates. Additionally, you will research, gather and compile materials; draft and revise correspondence and other legal documents; and review invoices and manage legal costs.

•         Manage Lifestyle’s legal log matters and dashboards

•         Manage legal holds for Lifestyle in the ZDiscovery platform.

•         Maintain legal files.

•         Supervise outside law department billing and related matters, including review of legal invoices for completeness, ensuring compliance with Harman’s billing guidelines, and reconciling invoices in Harman’s billing system.

•         Oversee implementation of contracts through contract life cycle

•         Manage contract extensions, modifications, and terminations.

•         Work with compliance team for distributor validation and clearance

•         Maintain and organize records and legal logs

•         Perform diverse and complex legal tasks within specialty in liaising between Harman’s attorneys and internal clients concerning agreement, compliance, litigation and other questions and inquiries, including supporting signature requests.

•         Oversee projects and initiatives as assigned time to time including administrative support to the Lifestyle Legal department to include but not limited to:

o        Review mail and notices received and timely distribute to appropriate legal team members

o        Acknowledge and forward legal and government notices

o        Manage travel bookings and arrangements and preparing and tracking travel and entertainment expense reports

o        Perform all general administrative duties for the department, including copying, scanning, mailings, invoice processing, and reconciliation

o        Create and edit PowerPoint presentations and other documents, including financial reports.

What You Need to Be Successful

•         Bachelor's degree, or equivalent

•         Minimum of eight (8) years of previous experience as a corporate paralegal in a corporation or large or mid-sized law firm.

•         Paralegal certificate (preferred).

•         Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

•         Experience with database management and reporting.

•         Comparative analytics experience (preferred).

•         Expertise in Zdiscovery, Exterro, Qlik Sense, Legal Tracker (Serengeti), or GEMS (preferred).

•         California or Texas registered notary public a plus.

Bonus Points if You Have

• California Notary
• Leadership: Demonstrate character, clarity, courage, and commitment to high-performance

Build an environment of trust, high performance, and engagement by establishing clear goals and a commitment to feedback, development, and recognition.

Change Orientation: Champion a better, faster, and simpler way of doing things:

•       Apply original thinking and continuous improvement to processes, products, systems, or services and manage change to better serve customer needs.

Collaboration:  Connect, engage, and communicate with others:

•         Encourage open expression of ideas; communicate effectively at all levels and build strong relationships.

Judgment: Make sound decisions:

●        Demonstrate critical thinking to take appropriate risks and make sound and timely decisions.

Results-Driven: Deliver extraordinary results:

●        Take the initiative to achieve superior quality results against internal or external standards of excellence.

What Makes You Eligible

●Willingness to travel 5% of the time.

●        Willingness to work in an office in Carlsbad, CA.

●        Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

What We Offer

●        Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)

●        Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies

●        Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment

●        An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

●        Tuition Reimbursement

●        “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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Pay Transparency

$ 84,750 - $ 124,300

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

Important Notice: Recruitment Scams

Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘@harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in one of the above email domains about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: View email address on jobsearch.harman.com.

You Belong Here 

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.() 

HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at  View email address on jobsearch.harman.com . Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.