Job Description

Our client is seeking a highly organized and experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their legal team. This role is a critical part of legal operations, primarily focused on supporting litigation matters and various legal projects across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in-house attorneys in managing company litigation, including:
• Maintaining the litigation docket
• Issuing and tracking legal hold notices
• Coordinating and organizing documents for e-discovery
• Organize and maintain both electronic and physical litigation files
• Assist with the preparation, filing, and tracking of court submissions
• Draft and manage engagement letters with outside counsel
• Support settlement processes and assist with accrual reporting
• Collaborate with internal departments (e.g., Finance, Credit, Accounts Payable) to provide legal and corporate support
• Assist with special projects
• Provide general administrative support
• Serve as a collaborative team member by supporting and backing up colleagues as needed

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma required; Additional college coursework or business school training preferred
• Paralegal certification required
• Minimum of 5 years supporting attorneys, ideally in a major law firm and/or corporate legal department
• Strong experience in complex litigation and e-discovery processes is highly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Advanced skills in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, charts) and PowerPoint presentations
• Skilled in using Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with e-discovery platforms
• Familiarity with legal research tools such as Practical Law Connect
• Experience with legal systems such as: Matter management software (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), Entity management platforms (e.g., hCue)

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