About B. Braun 

 

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap^® and CAPS^®.

 

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 61,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise^® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.BBraunUSA.com.

 

Position Summary:

The Litigation eDiscovery and Operations Manager is an experienced and driven litigation paralegal with a successful track record in driving efficiency in litigation and legal operations and in the management of all aspects of eDiscovery. The Litigation eDiscovery Manager will work alongside Legal Team leadership to develop and manage a wide range of legal and litigation operations workflows and initiatives, including a comprehensive matter management system and other technical solutions, including budgeting and invoicing. The Litigation eDiscovery and Operations Manager will be responsible for conducting and managing eDiscovery and legal hold processes in support of litigation and government investigation matters.  The role requires effective coordination and collaboration across multiple stakeholders, including outside counsel, internal business clients, and vendors. The ideal candidate will be a team player, with a proactive self-starter attitude, excellent attention to detail, a heightened awareness to deadlines, and a demonstrated ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Develop, manage and execute plans to preserve, review, produce, and ultimately dispose electronic documents in connection with multiple litigation and government investigation matters
• Function as a subject matter expert on eDiscovery and the legal hold process and serve as a liaison between the Legal Department and other internal and external functions.

• Assist IT Department with the collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data
• Support attorneys with eDiscovery custodian interviews and custodial preservation issues
• Draft, issue, track, and manage multiple legal holds and legal hold custodian lists and be the main point of contact for a legal hold software vendor
• Assist in-house litigation attorneys in the proactive development and implementation of eDiscovery and litigation hold best practices, processes, and procedures
• Supervise, manage, and report on cost and vendor spend, and other project related metrics.
• Serve as internal project manager for Legal department technology initiatives
• Champion and leverage key technology tools (such as Microsoft suite of software) in the department
• Provides other legal operations and litigation support as requested
• Must comply with applicable ISO and FDA regulations as stated in Quality Manual
• Must embody the Company’s Vision, Mission and Values
• Other duties may be assigned

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum of 6 years of litigation paralegal experience, including with eDiscovery and project management
• Bachelors degree is required
• Paralegal Certificate strongly preferred.
• End user and administrator understanding of various legal operations systems, including matter management systems and invoicing and budgeting tools, eDiscovery platforms and eDiscovery tools, such as Relativity, Microsoft Office 365 

• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Power Point

• Requires excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Requires confidentiality and discretion

 

 

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and industry. Influences the development of and drives the application of principles, theories, concepts. Determines best course of action.
• Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically assist in orienting, training, and/or reviewing the work of peers.
• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors.

 

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Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc

 

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 06-08 years related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Occasional business travel required

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

 

Responsibilities: Other Duties:

 

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

 

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand
• Frequently:Sit
• Constantly:N/A

Activities:

• Occasionally:Climbing stairs/ladders, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Standing, Walking
• Frequently:Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Sitting , Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
• Constantly:N/A

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:N/A
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

Work Environment:

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:Other
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:Office environment

 

B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at www.bbraunusa.com.
Through its “Sharing Expertise®” initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services.

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