Paralegal III - Litigation

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you .

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets and people.

• Pet First - Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.

• Foster the Fun - Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.

• Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco:

We're proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

The Litigation Paralegal works cross-functionally with Legal, Human Resources, Benefits, Customer Support, Loss Prevention and members of the public to help deliver excellent operational results for the organization as a whole. This role works on a wide variety of projects and areas - from active litigation and employment matters to reporting & analytics related to same - and will give the enterprise visibility into its litigation trends, costs, and outcomes over the areas of legal compliance and litigation.


Position Purpose:

• Provide litigation management support to the organization as a whole.

Essential Job Functions: The incumbent must be able to perform the following duties.

• Litigation Management . Manage the intake of all litigation, arbitration, and legal disputes, including by processing, reviewing, and responding to discovery and subpoenas. Manage the company's process and procedures for legal responses to subpoenas and documents requests. Maintain ownership and control over legal deadlines in employment and commercial litigation matters. Coordinate with internal and external counsel regarding all litigation matters. Prepare regular reports to monitor ongoing litigation, keeping all stakeholders informed of developments and potential impacts. Provide consultation and expert advice to management on areas of litigation.

• Records Management . Act as the organization's subject matter expert for its Records Management Policy and data retention practices, and guide enterprise-wide compliance with the Records Management Policy. Review and update the Policy regularly to comply with applicable law. Oversee the legal holds process to ensure compliance with the Policy, and preservation of all corporate litigation records. Manage litigation recordkeeping systems, ensuring accurate records of litigation-related activities. Develop, implement, and manage company-wide and e-discovery programs and protocols in compliance with U.S. and global ESI and privacy requirements

• Partner with the attorneys regarding document requests, including subpoenas and discovery requests, and covering collection of electronic documents, reports and other relevant evidence.

• Manage the email archival system; identify relevant custodians and data sources; issue legal notices and conduct custodial interviews; ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations regarding same.

• Manage preservation of documents in connection with the legal hold process utilizing Office 365 Security and Compliance Center, Exterro and other business applications, including ESI, hard copy documents, and non-custodial data source; partner with IT, stores and other business units regarding same.

• Independently prepares litigation holds for attorney review, using information from the case/matter.

• Oversee the end-to-end electronic discovery. Has authority to make modifications to the system to improve the process.

• Act as liaison between outside counsel and internal clients, including scheduling interviews and gathering information for discovery responses and subpoena requests.

• Draft or manage drafting of cease & desist communications.

• Update, track and maintain legal matters utilizing the company case management platform, Legal Tracker.

• Conduct legal and factual research and data compilation.

• Examines and evaluates information regarding case/matters, and exercises judgment for need of additional information.

• Collaborate with teams to support improvement projects related to handling litigation matters.

Supervisory Responsibility:


The nature of this position may involve providing direction to outside consultants and outside counsel on certain projects. This position may also assign projects to other paralegals.


Education/Experience:


A college degree is required plus five years of progressively responsible paralegal or related experience in a corporate Legal department; law firm environment or related field. A paralegal certification from an accredited paralegal program is required.


Strong preference for previous experience with Exterro, Office 365 Security and Compliance Center, and Legal Tracker. Must have exceptional ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Must be able to prepare accurate and complete work products; organize and prioritize workload and meet multiple coinciding deadlines; and establish and maintain effective working relations with others.


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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

$42.69 - $64.04

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see


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