In-House Paralegal - Workers' Comp (Hybrid NJ)

AmTrust Financial Services Inc.; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Plans

Life Insurance

Health Care Flexible Spending

Dependent Care

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. in New Jersey is seeking an in-house Paralegal to work in our NJ Staff Counsel office. The position is hybrid, four days a week in the Princeton office.

Responsibilities include researching law sources, drafting briefs, motions, and discovery responses, and assisting in trial preparation. Ideal candidates have a formal paralegal certificate and at least three years’ experience, preferably in workers’ compensation defense.

Qualifications

• Formal paralegal certificate required.
• 3+ years paralegal experience.
• NJ workers’ compensation experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze statutes, decisions, and articles to prepare briefs, pleadings, motions, and appeals.
• Compile and prepare draft discovery responses.
• Draft complex motions and assist in trial preparation.
• Coordinate for trials with notebooks, exhibits, subpoenas, and witnesses.
• Communicate with clients, adversaries, court, and team members.
• Manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Handle confidential information discreetly and maintain data integrity.
• Support multiple attorneys in defense of workers’ compensation cases.

Skills

Paralegal experience

MS Office proficiency

Independent multi-tasking

Education

Paralegal certificate

NJ workers’ compensation experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. in New Jersey is seeking an in-house Paralegal to work in our NJ Staff Counsel office. The position is hybrid, four days a week in the Princeton office.

Responsibilities include researching law sources, drafting briefs, motions, and discovery responses, and assisting in trial preparation. Ideal candidates have a formal paralegal certificate and at least three years’ experience, preferably in workers’ compensation defense.