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KPMG LLP Senior Paralegal in ROCHESTER, New York
Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Paralegal to join our Firm's Litigation team.Responsibilities: * Work with in-house counsel, outside counsel and other firm professionals and staff members in managing and responding to wide-ranging inquiries from multiple sources, including civil litigation and formal and informal government inquiries; assume responsibility for certain aspects of matter management (such as engaging with outside counsel, drafting matter summaries, conducting research) * Assist in-house counsel and others in responding to subpoenas and other forms of regulatory inquiry as well as diligence and conflicts requests * Manage document preservation procedures through an electronic system; draft preservation notices based on analysis of subpoenas, document requests, and discovery demands; identify appropriate recipients using personnel records; conduct periodic assessments to determine whether preservation notices should be lifted * Maintain and update internal legal department databases and ebilling/matter management platform and assist in generating periodic reports for department as well as firm leadership; assist in maintaining and updating OGC litigation policies and procedures * Conduct legal and factual research using various online platforms * Mentor and provide guidance and direction to more junior paralegals * Lead and implement projects to improve effectiveness and efficiency of Office of General Counsel (OGC) litigation practices, particularly relating to process documentation, technology transformation, and AI implementation * Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environmentQualifications: * Minimum five years of recent experience working as a paralegal within a law firm or in-house counsel, or equivalent background * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred * Experience assisting with complex civil litigation and regulatory investigations and responding to government subpoenas or other document requests; background with litigation and regulatory investigations involving accounting firms, similar professional organizations or financial institutions is preferred * Familiarity with Microsoft Suite (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and Adobe Acrobat, as well as working knowledge of various online research databases; experience with litigation eDiscovery applications/databases such as Exterro, Relativity, Westlaw/Lexis and PACER; background with ebilling/matter management platforms required; specific knowledge of CounselLink and familiarity with AI-enabled legal tech platforms, such as CoCounsel, Harvey, and more * Proficiency in data analytics and reporting, including the ability to manage and analyze matter-related data, generate comprehensive reports, and provide actionable insights * Complete understanding of the litigation process and case management from discovery through trial * Strong writing, interpersonal, project management and oral communication skills; ability to communicate succinctly and accurately in an active litigation environment; capability to work independently with little supervision, as well as demonstrated collaboration skills, including building strong business partnerships and workin