Job Description
About The Team
DoorDash’s Legal team has built a strong reputation within the company for our highly collaborative and supportive approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We are a diverse group of lawyers, paralegals, and project managers with a shared passion for providing creative and best-in-class service to our business partners. We go above and beyond to help accelerate and protect the business, and above all else, we value and respect each other as teammates. We’re team players and we’re always looking for ways to grow and excel together.
About The Role
DoorDash is hiring an exceptional Litigation Paralegal to oversee our personal injury litigation docket at an exciting time for our rapidly growing business. You will be a part of the Legal team’s Insurance Litigation group and responsible for owning an important docket of litigation. You will work closely with other in-house counsel and paralegals and serve as a key cross-functional partner for our claims and safety teams.
The role will be based in either the Greater Chicago area, San Francisco area, or Tempe, AZ and will be expected to work from DoorDash’s Chicago office on a hybrid schedule.
You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…
Be responsible for owning and maintaining the integrity of DoorDash’s personal injury litigation docket, from case inception to completion
Manage a team of paralegals who also oversee the personal injury docket
Assist with retrieving documents via service of process and distributing them to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner
Support an integral part of the discovery process, including but not limited to, issuing legal holds, responding to subpoenas, and organizing case files
Improve workflows that directly impact DoorDash’s quarterly financial reporting requirements
Partner with our in-house legal team, outside counsel, insurance carriers, and cross-functional teams across the company
We’re Excited About You Because…
You’re self-motivated, thrive working autonomously, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
You have excellent organization skills and excel at prioritizing multiple tasks at once, following through, and meeting important deadlines
You maintain a positive attitude and have a high EQ. No job is too big or too small!
You are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment
You have 5+ years of experience managing a large docket of cases at a top law firm or in-house legal department, or similar experience
You have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
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Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness ben ... (truncated, view full listing at source)