Senior Litigation Paralegal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Assist attorneys throughout all stages of litigation, arbitration, regulatory, and investigative cases.

• Organize and oversee document collections, responses to discovery, and productions.

• Manage legal holds, preservation notices, and associated tracking processes.

• Maintain information related to matters within legal management systems and ensure data accuracy.

• Oversee litigation budgets, invoices from outside counsel, accruals, and reports on legal expenditures.

• Aid in handling subpoenas, garnishments, levies, and records requests across various jurisdictions.

• Conduct both legal and factual research utilizing Westlaw, PACER, court dockets, and internal databases.

• Review and provide summaries for pleadings, discovery materials, deposition transcripts, and other case-related documents.

• Create status reports on matters, dashboards, presentations, and reports for executive management.

• Assist in the preparation for trials, hearings, mediations, and depositions.

• Collaborate with internal business teams and outside counsel to gather necessary information and adhere to litigation timelines.

• Develop and refine templates, procedures, and best practices to enhance operational efficiency.

• Mentor junior paralegals and contribute to initiatives focused on litigation operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree along with a Paralegal Certificate, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Over 7 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm, financial institution, or a sophisticated in-house legal department.

• Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, discovery processes, and court filings.

• Experience in managing complex document collections and electronic discovery.

• Background in supporting outside counsel management, budgeting, and invoice evaluation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, legal matter management systems, PACER, Westlaw, and eDiscovery tools.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills.

• Proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• High level of professionalism and capability to manage confidential information.

• Experience in financial services or banking litigation.

• Background in supporting complex commercial litigation, class actions, regulatory issues, or government investigations.

• Experience with legal operations, reporting, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.

• Familiarity with litigation hold platforms and eDiscovery applications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-based incentives.

• Discretionary bonuses.

• Health insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Accident insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Retirement savings plans.

• Comprehensive training and coaching.

• Manager support.

• Opportunities for network-building.

• Access to tools and resources to achieve new milestones.