Paralegal (Clearance)

Intelligence Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Federal is seeking a Paralegal with an active federal clearance to support a federal government agency with national security work. This is a full-time onsite role in Washington, DC, requiring eligibility for a Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship.

The position demands a bachelor’s degree and 1–2 years of paralegal or national security experience, with proficiency in Lexis/Westlaw and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of paralegal or national security analysis experience.
• Experience with federal or state legal entities preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of Lexis and Westlaw.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe PDF.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well in groups handling large volumes of work and independently.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage documents and other investigative, litigation, or case-related materials.
• Liaise with Litigation Support Services and data management with respect to uploading, organizing, filtering, reviewing, and transferring or producing documents and electronically stored information.
• Perform document review in eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity and Everlaw.
• Assist in trial preparation including scheduling interviews, hearings, witnesses, depositions, and other related discussions.
• Assist with research, writing, and related tasks such as creating first drafts of documents such as memos, subpoenas, and discovery letters.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent oral communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Lexis

Westlaw

MS Office

Job description

Intelligence Federal is a fast-growing government contracting company seeking a Paralegal with an active federal clearance to support a federal government agency with national security work. This is a full time position and eligible for benefits through Intelligence Federal. This role requires that you already have some level of federal clearance at Public Trust, Confidential, Secret level or higher. Candidates without this clearance will not be considered. Higher level clearances are preferred. If hired, you will need to undergo and pass any necessary screenings to earn a full TS/SCI Clearance. Work may commence before the full process is complete.

Location: Onsite in Washington, DC. Please note this role requires work in a SCIF after TS/SCI granted.

JOB DUTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Tracking and managing the flow of documents and other investigative, litigation, or case-related materials
• Liaising with Litigation Support Services and section data management with respect to uploading, organizing, filtering, reviewing, and transferring or producing documents and electronically stored information
• Performing document review in eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity and Everlaw
• Assisting in trial preparation including scheduling interviews, hearings, witnesses, depositions, and other related discussions
• Assisting with research, writing, and related task such as, creating first drafts of documents such as memos, subpoenas, and discovery dover letters

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL

• Must already have an active federal government clearance at Public Trust, Confidential, Secret level or higher. This is REQUIRED. Please make sure your clearance level is visible on your resume.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret with SCI clearance and willing to undergo the investigation process.
• Must be a US Citizen.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS & SELECTION CRITERIA

• See security clearance requirements above.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One to two years (1-2 years) of experience as a paralegal, or 1-2 years of experience working in national security analysis. Please note this is a legal position, not an intelligence role.
• Experience working with a federal or state legal entity preferred, but not required
• Must have a working knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and WestLaw
• Proficient in litigation discovery software and MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Adobe PDF
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well within groups handling large volumes of work
• Ability to work independently

John J. Yim & Associates, LLC DBA Intelligence Federal is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.