Senior Litigation Paralegal

Kay Search Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Full benefits

Bonuses

401(k)

Job summary

Kay Search Group is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal in New York, NY (Hybrid) to handle complex matters from discovery through trial support. The role requires a high level of organization, attention to detail, and strong collaboration with attorneys.

You will manage discovery, document production, and deposition prep, while drafting summaries and coordinating logistics for negotiations, arbitrations, and trials. A base salary up to $150K plus overtime and full benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or ABA Paralegal Certification is required
• 8+ years of relevant experience in litigation paralegal work
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Adobe; legal research platforms like Westlaw/LexisNexis
• Knowledge of litigation processes and court procedures; ability to anticipate attorney needs
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with discovery including gathering evidence, obtaining contracts and performing legal and factual research
• Assist with document production including organizing documents, creating and maintaining privilege logs, performing bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and maintaining exhibits
• Attend client meetings, court appearances and depositions, digesting and drafting concise and accurate summaries
• Facilitate and coordinate all logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials and/or settlements
• Draft and e-file motions, pleadings, summons, complaints, subpoenas, etc.
• Monitor case status tracking updates, due dates and appearances, providing updates to both Attorneys and Clients

Skills

MS Outlook

MS Word

Adobe

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA Paralegal Certification

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Relativity

Pacer

Concordance

Summation

Worldox

Job description

Position: Senior Litigation Paralegal (National Law Firm)

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Comp Package: Base to $150K, Paid Overtime, Full Benefits, Bonus(es), 401K+, etc.

Summary For Senior Litigation Paralegal

Are you a Litigation Paralegal at a top AM100 law firm ready to take the next step in your career? A national law firm with a dynamic, collaborative, and supportive culture is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join its New York team. You’ll work on complex matters with low billables, handling discovery, filings, deposition prep, and trial support while partnering closely with attorneys. Ideal for a detail-driven professional confident managing sophisticated litigation from start to finish.

Responsibilities For Senior Litigation Paralegal

• Assist with discovery including gathering evidence, obtaining contracts and performing legal and factual research
• Assist with document production including organizing documents, creating and maintaining privilege logs, performing bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents and maintaining exhibits
• Attend client meetings, court appearances and depositions, digesting and drafting concise and accurate summaries
• Facilitate and coordinate all logistics during negotiations, arbitrations, trials and/or settlements
• Draft and e-file motions, pleadings, summons, complaints, subpoenas, etc.
• Monitor case status tracking updates, due dates and appearances, providing updates to both Attorneys and Clients

Qualifications For Senior Litigation Paralegal

• Bachelor's degree required or ABA Paralegal Certification
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency using MS Outlook, Word, Adobe; Westlaw; LexisNexis; Relativity, Pacer and Concordance, Summation, or Worldox, etc.
• Strong understanding of the litigation process and court procedures, with the ability to anticipate attorney needs
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team