Senior Litigation Paralegal - Hybrid NYC, Mentoring Team

Career Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Group seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal to provide advanced civil litigation support to attorneys across all phases of cases. The role includes mentoring junior paralegals and serving as a procedural rules expert in a collaborative mid-sized firm environment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of litigation experience, strong MS Office skills, and travel willingness for out-of-state assignments. Location is Midtown NYC with a hybrid schedule (3 days on-site, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Strong trial experience.
• 8+ years' experience in the litigation field, preferably in a mid-to-large sized firm.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Pacer ECF system, and the NYS Court Filings System.
• Strong proofreading and research skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, handle urgent projects and tight deadlines and be willing to travel for out of state work.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with all facets of case management: document productions, preparing for and attending depositions, conducting extensive legal and factual research as well as, participation in case teams for mediations, arbitrations and trials. This includes preparing case chronologies, exhibits, and evidence, and managing post-trial procedures.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Time management

Communication

Research

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Pacer ECF

NY Court Filings System

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Group seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal to provide advanced civil litigation support to attorneys across all phases of cases. The role includes mentoring junior paralegals and serving as a procedural rules expert in a collaborative mid-sized firm environment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of litigation experience, strong MS Office skills, and travel willingness for out-of-state assignments. Location is Midtown NYC with a hybrid schedule (3 days on-site, 2 days remote).