Paralegal - Litigation

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support complex matters alongside firm lawyers and clients. The role emphasizes case resource management, document collection, and trial preparation with coordination of external vendors.

You will perform research, translations, and notarial tasks, while maintaining security and compliance with firm policies. A Bachelor's degree is required; Spanish language skills are a plus and may benefit certain matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior legal experience beneficial but not required.
• Spanish language skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Project management and organization of case resources through all phases of litigation.
• Assist with document collection and production.
• Prepare for meetings, depositions, hearings and trial preparation.
• Coordinate with external vendors.
• Notarizing documents.

Skills

Knowledge of legal/paralegal enviro

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking under pressure

Initiative and self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Prior legal experience beneficial

Spanish language skills

Tools

Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law

Job description

Summary

Litigation Paralegals work very closely with each other and the Firm’s lawyers, clients and external vendors, depending on the needs of each particular matter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Project management and organization of case resources through all phases of litigation
• Assist with special projects supporting the Firm’s practice development, knowledge management and business development initiatives
• Conduct fact research utilizing internal and external resources, as directed by supervising lawyers
• Assist with document collection and production
• Assembling, organizing, and circulating case materials
• Assist with meetings, depositions, interviews, hearings and trial preparation
• Search for, review and assemble litigation materials from Westlaw/Lexis/Bloomberg Law
• Coordination with external vendors
• Prepare preliminary translations
• Notarizing documents

In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the firm’s information security policies, protecting firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal/paralegal environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure and multitask when required.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

Education And/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior legal experience is beneficial but not required.
• Language skills are beneficial, specifically Spanish

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The base salary range offered for this role will be $61,000. When determining a candidate’s compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm.

The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit www.sullcrom.com/employee-benefits.