Arbitration Paralegal — Legal Research & Hearings

U.S. Center for SafeSport; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

401k match

Job summary

The U.S. Center for SafeSport seeks a Paralegal to support its Legal team across arbitration matters, legal research, and writing. You will condense case files, identify key issues, and coordinate with arbitrators, opposing counsel, and staff to ensure thorough preparation for hearings.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of legal support experience, strong drafting skills, and a proven ability to handle sensitive topics with confidentiality while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years supporting attorneys in a law firm, government legal office, or similar.
• Experience supporting arbitration, hearings, or trials.
• Ability to review complex case files and condense issues clearly.
• Strong legal writing and issue spotting across varied fact patterns.
• Handling sensitive subject matter with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support arbitration and hearing preparation, including witness coordination.
• Conduct technical legal research and draft notices, briefs, and memoranda.
• Coordinate communications with arbitrators, opposing counsel, and Center staff.
• Locate policies and statutes relevant to investigations for R&R.
• Collaborate with the Legal team and external partners on tasks as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Arbitration coordination

Stakeholder communication

Confidentiality

Trauma-informed communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in political science or criminal justice

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

MS Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The U.S. Center for SafeSport seeks a Paralegal to support its Legal team across arbitration matters, legal research, and writing. You will condense case files, identify key issues, and coordinate with arbitrators, opposing counsel, and staff to ensure thorough preparation for hearings.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of legal support experience, strong drafting skills, and a proven ability to handle sensitive topics with confidentiality while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.