In-House Paralegal — Dynamic Corporate Legal Support

Hawthorne Lane; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne Lane is seeking a Paralegal to join its in-house legal team in Bethesda, MD. You will provide hands-on support across litigation, contracts, regulatory matters, and investigations while coordinating deadlines and matter files.

You will work closely with attorneys and cross-functional partners, maintaining records and preparing draft materials using approved templates. This role requires on-site collaboration five days a week.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience in corporate or law-firm setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication; confidential handling.
• Proficiency with legal software and MS Office, Relativity, Concordance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain matter files for litigation, claims, investigations, audits, subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries.
• Conduct legal, regulatory, docket, and public-record research and summarize findings for attorney review.
• Review commercial agreements, legal correspondence, subpoenas, claims materials, notices and business records for completeness and issues.
• Prepare initial drafts, redlines, summaries, signature packets, and closing or response materials using approved templates.
• Track commitments and deadlines and coordinate with internal teams, outside counsel, vendors, and government agencies.
• Support attorney-directed matters and business initiatives, including due diligence, real estate and store-related matters, records requests, and third-party inquiries.
• Maintain routine corporate records, licensing, regulatory, and specialized filings by gathering records and coordinating information.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Legal research

Education

Paralegal certification

Tools

Relativity

Concordance

Microsoft Office

Electronic filing

Job description

Hawthorne Lane is seeking a Paralegal to join its in-house legal team in Bethesda, MD. You will provide hands-on support across litigation, contracts, regulatory matters, and investigations while coordinating deadlines and matter files.

You will work closely with attorneys and cross-functional partners, maintaining records and preparing draft materials using approved templates. This role requires on-site collaboration five days a week.