Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things.  With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!

Industry: Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

HARMAN International

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**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:

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

-  Acknowledge and forward legal and government notices

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

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

-  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

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.

**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.

**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: harmancareers@harman.com.

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.(www.harman.com)

Paralegal

At State Farm®, our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. We are passionate and driven to create possibilities, and we’re serious about helping customers by providing solutions for all of life’s moments. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

Industry: Insurance
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

State Farm

**Overview**

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

**Responsibilities**

**Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential**

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative.

Karen D. Wood & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Paralegal to join the San Diego, California Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a Paralegal supports attorneys with drafting, serving, and responding to discovery, as well as trial preparation. The office allows for collaborative environments with experienced peer mentors. There are no billable hours in this opportunity. This role provides diversity of work and the opportunity for career development. This role will interact with clients, experts, and witnesses throughout the litigation process. The position is classified as a **hybrid ** role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a **hybrid ** role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

**LOCATION: 3131 Camino del Rio North, San Diego, CA**

The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal.

Paralegal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assist attorneys in discovery and pre-trial matters under attorney supervision

- Assist attorneys in handling assigned case files and delivering other legal services under attorney supervision

- Prepare cases for court appearances, depositions, and trial including contacting experts and clients

- Involvement with medical record collection, medical record and billing summaries, and medical chronologies

- Draft motions and pleadings

**Qualifications**

Please only apply for this position if you meet the minimum requirements.

**Previous Experience Required**

- 2 + years of recent civil litigation experience, preferably insurance defense or personal injury

- Prior paralegal experience, litigation

- Background in drafting discovery responses, trial preparation, and drafting motions/pleadings

- Familiarity with California court rules and procedures

- Experience reviewing medical records and preparing medical chronologies

**Key Skills Required**

- Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently, prioritize workload, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and communicate effectively

- Strong written communication skills, attention to detail

**Technology/software Experience Required**

- Strong software/technical skills

- Experience using Evermap and/or Adobe Bookmarking

- Working knowledge of a Case Management system

- Working Knowledge of a Document Storage system

Education requirements including licensing and certifications

- Prior litigation or paralegal experience, paralegal degree/certificate/certification, medical training, or relevant coursework or legal studies degree

- Candidates must meet the California Business & Professions Code 6450 for paralegals requirements

**Additional Details**

- Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities.

- For Los Angeles candidates: Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

- For San Francisco candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #

**Our Benefits**

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

- Potential starting salary range: $59,291.38 - $91,000.00

- Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience

- High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience

- Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary

**At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!**

- Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.

- Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!

- Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.

- Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!

- Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!

- Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.

- Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

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