Senior Paralegal

Informative Research; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart provides substantive and administrative support to in-house litigation counsel in managing a multistate litigation and pre-litigation portfolio.

Responsibilities include matter management, drafting and reviewing legal documents, coordinating discovery and legal holds, responding to subpoenas, maintaining deadlines and case records, supporting depositions and trials, and communicating with outside counsel, business partners, courts, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Certified Paralegal performing substantive legal work under attorney supervision.
• Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys by analyzing and preparing legal documents.
• Coordinate discovery and legal holds.
• Respond to subpoenas, maintain deadlines and case records.
• Support depositions and trials.
• Communicate with outside counsel, business partners, courts, and vendors.
• Provide substantive and administrative support to in-house litigation counsel.

Skills

Certified Paralegal

Substantive legal work

Discovery coordination

Legal document drafting

Communication with stakeholders

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's preferred

Job description

At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you'll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth - by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all. You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You'll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company. Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about. More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle

Job Summary

Provides substantive and administrative support to in-house litigation counsel in managing a multistate litigation and pre-litigation portfolio. Responsibilities include matter management, drafting and reviewing legal documents, coordinating discovery and legal holds, responding to subpoenas, maintaining deadlines and case records, supporting depositions and trials, and communicating with outside counsel, business partners, courts, and vendors. Exercises independent judgment within established procedures and serves as a resource to other legal support professionals.

Job Responsibilities

• Certified Paralegal who performs substantive legal work under the guidance and supervision of an attorney
• Assists attorneys by analyzing and preparing legal documents, performing routine legal research and compiling data from such references
• Understands how own team integrates with related teams to accomplish objectives
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team through own work
• Recognizes and solves atypical problems that occur infrequently
• Evaluates and selects solutions from existing precedents or procedures
• Communicates and explains complex information, including interdependencies within the team and others
• Works under limited supervision and may use discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency
• Individual contributor acting as a resource for less experienced team members; does not have supervisory responsibilities
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Education

High school diploma required; Bachelor's preferred

Experience

Typically requires 5+ years of related work experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Stewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].

Benefits

Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts.

Stewart is on a journey to become the premier title services company. We offer personalized service, industry expertise and customized solutions for virtually any type of real estate transaction and are a leading global real estate services provider. At our core, we help make property ownership around the world possible. In doing that, we take every step to foster meaningful relationships through our ingenuity and efforts and are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the best experience for employees and customers alike. To do so, we know we must sustainably serve our employees, shareholders, customers and our communities at large. That's why we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a deep sense of pride, passion, respect and belonging, while lessening our impact on the environment and providing transparency around the way we do business.