Paralegal

What Makes a Honda, is Who Makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

This paralegal position is responsible for supporting in-house counsel in the evaluation and handling of moderate and high-risk product liability matters. The position requires coordinating between the attorney and business units for the collection of information relevant to the case, and working with outside counsel to ensure they have the necessary information to develop the case for trial. The litigation matters at issue can carry a risk of more than $10M dollars.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate discovery efforts related to product liability litigation matters
• Coordinate documentation required for settlements, including agreements and payoff information
• Respond to inquiries as needed for claim and lawsuit information based on business needs
• Prepare reports for senior management
• Support other business requirements as needed

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program required
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience in an in-house legal department or large law firm handling litigation matters
• Must demonstrate excellent organizational, time management, and reporting abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development Programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.