Senior Paralegal, Employment & Litigation

Role Overview

Senior Paralegal focused on Employment & Litigation in a remote-first environment. You will support a legal team by managing complex employment and litigation matters, coordinating case operations, and improving legal workflows using legal technology (including AI-powered solutions).

Responsibilities

• Manage employment and litigation case activities, including:
  • Maintaining litigation calendars
  • Coordinating discovery and supporting e-discovery workflows
  • Collecting, organizing, and managing documents
  • Scheduling interviews and coordinating with outside legal partners
• Conduct legal research on employment laws, regulations, and case law; provide clear summaries and insights to support strategy.
• Support document review and data collection for e-discovery, including technology-enabled legal processes.
• Implement and maintain legal technology solutions (including AI tools) to improve:
  • Research
  • Document analysis
  • Case management
  • Service delivery
• Assist with outside counsel and vendor management, including:
  • Tracking budgets
  • Reviewing billing
  • Supporting legal operations processes
• Support insurance and financial reporting related to active legal matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal team workflows, processes, and operational practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of paralegal experience, with substantial experience supporting employment law and litigation matters.
• Strong understanding of employment law fundamentals, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and FLSA, plus related state employment regulations.
• Proven experience with discovery/e-discovery, document management, and litigation support processes.
• Experience coordinating legal operations activities (outside counsel, vendors, budgets, billing).
• Strong research, writing, analytical, and organizational skills; ability to summarize complex information clearly.
• Ability to handle confidential legal information with professionalism and discretion.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience using AI tools in a legal/professional environment (research, drafting, summarization, workflow solutions).
• Ability to evaluate AI outputs critically, craft effective prompts, and know when verification/review is required.
• Interest in legal technology, process improvement, and project management.