Senior Paralegal – Lead Complex Litigation (Mass Tort)

Ignite Human Capital; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Ignite Human Capital is seeking a senior Case Manager to oversee complex litigation matters and lead cross-functional teams of attorneys, paralegals, and vendors.

You will manage case workflows, budgets, and interactions with clients across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring efficient operations and compliant filings. This role suits an experienced paralegal with leadership experience in high-volume matters.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of paralegal experience within a relevant practice group
• Extensive experience with complex litigation, particularly product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
• Prior experience acting as a lead paralegal or managing complex cases and legal teams strongly preferred
• California-based paralegals must meet applicable California Paralegal requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cases and matters from both a factual and procedural perspective, ensuring systems and workflows effectively track all case activity
• Serve as the central point of coordination for attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, paralegals, case assistants, and external vendors
• Draft legal documents, correspondence, summaries, and other materials for attorney review
• Manage and support complex product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
• Prepare for and participate in document collections, witness interviews, hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, and mediations
• Apply advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, procedures, and court filing requirements
• Act as a lead paralegal, overseeing and delegating work to paralegals and case assistants while coordinating projects with attorneys
• Manage case staffing, outside vendor relationships, resources, and workflows to ensure work is completed efficiently and within budget
• Develop and manage case and client budgets while monitoring resources and overall financial considerations
• Oversee electronic case-management tools and systems used internally and with outside counsel and vendors
• Develop checklists, tracking systems, and processes to improve efficiency across the practice group
• Mentor associates and paralegals and provide training to legal teams and business professionals
• Interact extensively with clients and frequently serve as a key point of contact

Skills

Litigation management

Product liability

Mass torts

Class actions

Lead paralegal

Client interaction

Budget management

Case staffing

Workflow optimization

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or related field

Job description

Ignite Human Capital is seeking a senior Case Manager to oversee complex litigation matters and lead cross-functional teams of attorneys, paralegals, and vendors.

You will manage case workflows, budgets, and interactions with clients across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring efficient operations and compliant filings. This role suits an experienced paralegal with leadership experience in high-volume matters.