Financial Services Litigation Paralegal

Jobot; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D

PTO, Sick Time & Holidays

Parking/Transit Reimbursement

Hybrid: 4 days in office

Zusammenfassung

Jobot is seeking a Financial Services Litigation Paralegal for a national Am100 firm with offices in STL and other major markets. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of law firm experience in financial services litigation and strong e-filing and calendaring skills.

You’ll manage filings across state, federal, appellate and ADR forums, coordinate with courts, and perform research and document management to support trial readiness.

Qualifikationen

• Paralegal certificate or related degree preferred.
• 5+ years of law firm experience in litigation paralegal roles.
• Hands-on e-filing experience with NYSCEF, CM/ECF and PACER.
• Strong calendaring and multi-jurisdictional rules knowledge.
• Knowledge of New York real property law, including deeds, leases and mortgages.
• Bluebook cite-checking, Shepardizing, TOC/TOA, e-discovery and privilege logs.
• Experience preparing for trial and hearings.
• Proficiency with iManage, Kofax, legal research platforms and Microsoft Office.
• Able to meet a 1,600-hour annual billable requirement and work 4 days a week in the office.

Aufgaben

• Manage filings in state, federal, appellate and ADR forums, both electronic and in person.
• Ensure filings comply with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures and venue practices.
• Collaborate with courts, filing services and local counsel to meet procedural requirements.
• Track procedural updates and judges’ rules for the team.
• Run docket searches and retrieve documents from court repositories and databases.
• Do rules-based calendaring and coordinate filings, court dates and deadlines.
• Apply knowledge of New York real property law to deeds, leases and mortgages.
• Perform legal research and factual investigations, and proofread documents.
• Cite-check and Shepardize citations using Bluebook standards.
• Draft TOC/TOA and document indexes.
• Review, redact, Bates-stamp and index documents for e-discovery and privilege logs.
• Assemble deposition, hearing and trial binders.
• Organize trial exhibits, motions and witness materials.
• Coordinate trial logistics with court reporters and witnesses.

Kenntnisse

Litigation support

E-filing

Calendaring

Legal research

Bluebook

Trial preparation

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

Paralegal certificate or related degree

Tools

NYSCEF

CM/ECF

PACER

iManage

Kofax

Jobbeschreibung

Job details

Am100 Law firm: Financial Services Litigation

Salary: $90,000 - $125,000 per year

A bit about us

Am100 Law firm consisting of just over 1,200 Attorneys nationwide is looking for a Financial Services Litigation Paralegal for their Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, STL, OR New York office! An ideal candidate will have 5 years of law firm experience as a litigation paralegal and/or legal assistant with financial services litigation experience.

Why join us

• Competitive Compensation: Up to $125,000 base salary, plus overtime when needed
• 401(k) Plan
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, ID Theft Insurance, plus Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO, Sick Time & Paid Holidays
• Parking/Transit Reimbursement
• Collaborative Work Environment: Join a team of 1,200+ attorneys across 25+ offices, fostering a supportive and collegial culture
• Work-Life Balance: Annual billable requirement of 1,600 hours. Workdays start at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. and run 7.75 hours Monday-Thursday and 7.5 hours on Friday.
• Hybrid: 4 days in office

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage filings in state, federal, appellate and ADR forums, both electronic and in person
• Make sure filings comply with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures and venue practices
• Work with courts, filing services and local counsel to meet procedural and scheduling requirements
• Track procedural updates and judges’ rules, and share them with the team
• Run docket searches and retrieve documents from court repositories and databases
• Do rules-based calendaring, and work with docketing to track filings, court dates and deadlines
• Apply knowledge of New York real property law and documents such as deeds, leases and mortgages
• Do legal research and factual investigations, and proofread documents
• Cite-check and Shepardize citations using the Bluebook and local standards
• Draft tables of contents and authorities (TOC/TOA) and document indexes
• Review, redact, Bates-stamp and index documents for e-discovery, and prepare privilege logs and production matrixes
• Assemble deposition, hearing and trial binders
• Organize trial exhibits, motions, evidence and witness materials
• Coordinate trial logistics, including court reporters, witnesses and delivery of materials
• Help develop standard operating procedures for calendaring, filings and cross-jurisdictional litigation support

Qualifications Needed

• Paralegal certificate or related degree preferred
• 5+ years of law firm experience as a litigation paralegal and/or legal assistant, preferably in financial services litigation
• Hands-on e-filing experience with NYSCEF, CM/ECF and PACER in state, federal and appellate courts
• Strong background in rules-based calendaring and multi-jurisdictional court rules
• Knowledge of New York real property law, including deeds, leases and mortgages
• Proficiency with Bluebook cite-checking, Shepardizing, TOC/TOA, e-discovery and privilege logs
• Experience preparing for trial and hearings
• Proficiency with iManage, Kofax, legal research platforms and Microsoft Office
• Ability to meet a 1,600-hour annual billable requirement and work 4 days a week in the office

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