Overview
This role is for a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join the organization’s U.S. Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. The position partners closely with litigators and business stakeholders to support a diverse portfolio of litigation, regulatory, investigative, and pre-litigation matters.
Responsibilities span all phases of litigation, including discovery, document preservation, outside counsel management, legal operations, reporting, and trial preparation. The role is highly visible and requires strong judgment, attention to detail, and project management skills in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Support attorneys on all phases of litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and investigative matters.
- Coordinate and manage document collections, discovery responses, and productions.
- Administer legal holds, preservation notices, and related tracking processes.
- Maintain matter information within legal matter management systems and ensure data integrity.
- Manage litigation budgets, including outside counsel invoices, accruals, and legal spend reporting.
- Assist with subpoena, garnishment, levy, and records requests across multiple jurisdictions.
- Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw, PACER, court dockets, and internal systems.
- Review and summarize pleadings, discovery materials, deposition transcripts, and other case documents.
- Prepare matter status reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive-level reporting.
- Support trial, hearing, mediation, and deposition preparation.
- Coordinate with internal business partners and outside counsel to gather information and meet litigation deadlines.
- Develop and maintain templates, procedures, and best practices to improve operational efficiency.
- Mentor junior paralegals and contribute to litigation operations initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 7+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm, financial institution, or sophisticated in-house legal department.
- Strong knowledge of civil litigation procedures, discovery processes, and court filings.
- Experience managing complex document collections and electronic discovery.
- Experience supporting outside counsel management, budgeting, and invoice review.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal matter management systems, PACER, Westlaw, and eDiscovery tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and project management abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High degree of professionalism and ability to handle confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Financial services or banking litigation experience.
- Experience supporting complex commercial litigation, class actions, regulatory matters, or government investigations.
- Experience with legal operations, reporting, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with litigation hold platforms and eDiscovery applications.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $55,000.00 - $120,000.00
- Pay type: Salaried
Salaries vary based on factors including location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications. The total compensation package may include performance-based incentives and discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.
Benefits may include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
Location
United States (U.S. Litigation & Dispute Resolution team)