Senior Paralegal - In-House Litigation (Energy Sector)

RWE Americas; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal - Litigation to join our in-house legal team in the United States. The role focuses on managing a broad disputes portfolio, coordinating with internal teams and outside counsel, and overseeing discovery and document production across multiple jurisdictions.

The Senior Paralegal will report to the Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and will contribute to shaping RWE Americas’ approach to managing its litigation and disputes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate required.
• Minimum 5 years of litigation experience in firm or in-house setting.
• Experience with discovery and e-discovery in complex matters.
• Preference for energy, infrastructure, or construction sector exposure.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and deadline-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support broad disputes portfolio, including pre-litigation and complex matters across jurisdictions.
• Lead intake, service of process, calendaring, and initial case assessment.
• Maintain master calendar and track deadlines under rules and contracts.
• Review pleadings, briefs, and external memoranda; flag key issues.
• Manage internal case files and data, ensuring audit-ready records.
• Oversee e-discovery lifecycle, holds, collection, review, and production.
• Draft discovery requests/responses; prepare notices and correspondence.
• Coordinate deposition, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Serve as primary contact for outside counsel; monitor budgets and invoices.
• Conduct legal/factual research to support dispute strategy.
• Prepare risk reporting and status updates for leadership/auditors.

Skills

Litigation management

E-discovery

Case file organization

Legal research

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Relativity

Everlaw

Westlaw

Lexis

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal - Litigation to join our in-house legal team in the United States. The role focuses on managing a broad disputes portfolio, coordinating with internal teams and outside counsel, and overseeing discovery and document production across multiple jurisdictions.

The Senior Paralegal will report to the Assistant General Counsel - Litigation and will contribute to shaping RWE Americas’ approach to managing its litigation and disputes