Senior Paralegal — Litigation & Legal Operations

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group); Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a highly organized Paralegal to support the Employment and Litigation team in Montpelier, VT. You will manage subpoenas, assist with litigation management, and maintain records across systems like ServiceNow and Smartsheet.

The role requires 4–6 years in paralegal or related work, strong MS Office skills, and sharp attention to detail. The ideal candidate communicates effectively, handles multiple priorities, and contributes to process improvements using AI tools.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of paralegal, litigation support, or comparable experience.
• An Associate degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience supporting litigation, employment matters, subpoenas, claims, disputes, investigations, or related legal matters.
• Strong organizational skills, with proven ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and follow-ups accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage subpoenas from receipt through resolution, coordinating with attorneys, business partners, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate responses.
• Support attorneys with legal demands and escalations, pre-litigation matters, claims, and related inquiries.
• Assist with litigation management, including matter intake, legal holds, discovery coordination, document collection, and organization of case materials.
• Maintain accurate matter records in applicable legal and business systems, including ServiceNow, Smartsheet, document repositories, and reporting tools.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, metrics, and status updates to support legal operations, workload management, and leadership decision-making.
• Coordinate meetings, deadlines, follow-ups, action items, and other workstreams for attorneys and legal project teams.
• Identify opportunities to responsibly leverage AI and automation to improve workflows, templates, knowledge management, tracking mechanisms, reporting, and other recurring legal processes.
• Support broader litigation and legal operations projects as assigned.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Organization

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

ServiceNow

Smartsheet

Job description

UKG is seeking a highly organized Paralegal to support the Employment and Litigation team in Montpelier, VT. You will manage subpoenas, assist with litigation management, and maintain records across systems like ServiceNow and Smartsheet.

The role requires 4–6 years in paralegal or related work, strong MS Office skills, and sharp attention to detail. The ideal candidate communicates effectively, handles multiple priorities, and contributes to process improvements using AI tools.