Senior Paralegal, Employment & Litigation

Overview

A partner organization is seeking a Senior Paralegal specializing in Employment and Litigation to join their legal team in a fully remote capacity within the United States. This role involves managing complex employment and litigation matters, supporting attorneys and outside counsel, and enhancing legal operations through technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage case-specific paralegal tasks such as maintaining litigation calendars, coordinating discovery, organizing documents, scheduling interviews, and supporting external legal partners.
• Conduct legal research on employment laws, regulations, and case law, providing clear summaries to aid legal strategy.
• Support discovery and e-discovery processes, including data collection and document review workflows.
• Implement and maintain legal technology solutions, including AI tools, to improve research, document analysis, case management, and service delivery.
• Assist with outside counsel and vendor management, including budget tracking and billing review.
• Support insurance and financial reporting related to active legal matters.
• Identify and recommend improvements to workflows, processes, and operational practices within the legal function.

Requirements

• Minimum of six years of paralegal experience with substantial exposure to employment law and litigation matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment law fundamentals, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and relevant state regulations.
• Proven experience with discovery, e-discovery technologies, document management, and litigation support.
• Experience managing legal operations activities such as coordination with outside counsel, vendors, budgets, and billing.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Preferred experience using AI tools in legal or professional settings, including research, drafting, summarization, or workflow solutions.
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and create effective prompts.
• Interest in legal technology, process improvement, and project management methodologies is highly valued.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with significant employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off, including additional company holidays.
• Paid parental leave and volunteer days.
• Paid sabbatical opportunity after long-term service.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• Stock option opportunities.
• Educational assistance and professional development support.

Location

• United States (remote)

Applicants must be based in the United States to be considered for this role.