Senior Paralegal - Los Angeles (hyrbid)

Oakleaf Partnership; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support sophisticated litigation and regulatory matters from inception through trial. The role offers broad exposure across the litigation lifecycle, including strategy support, court filings, discovery management, investigations, legal research, and trial prep.

You will mentor junior paralegals, collaborate with leading litigators, and help ensure matters progress efficiently with deadlines met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; six+ years of litigation paralegal or advanced litigation support experience.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state court rules and procedures.
• Significant experience handling complex electronic court filings.
• Experience supporting government investigations, regulatory inquiries, or enforcement actions.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with large datasets.
• Proficient with Relativity, Everchron or similar litigation support tech.
• Strong research abilities across legal, regulatory, financial, and public-record databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate federal and state court filings, including high-volume submissions.
• Manage litigation support across all phases from filings through trial and resolution.
• Support discovery processes: document review, production, depositions, and witness materials.
• Assist with interviews, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and client meetings.
• Review pleadings and briefs for procedural compliance, formatting, and citations.
• Prepare exhibits, filing bundles, privilege logs, and redaction logs.
• Manage deadlines and filing schedules across stakeholders.
• Conduct advanced document analysis and eDiscovery over Relativity/Everchron infrastructure.
• Support large-scale data management and litigation technology projects.
• Maintain organized, compliant case files in firm systems.
• Conduct research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and SEC/EDGAR.

Skills

Litigation support

Advanced Excel

Legal research

Court filings

Regulatory investigations

Data management

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

Everchron

Westlaw/LexisNexis

PACER

Job description

We're interested in connecting with experienced litigation professionals who enjoy working at the forefront of complex disputes, government investigations, and high-stakes legal matters.

This opportunity would suit a Senior Paralegal with extensive experience supporting sophisticated litigation and regulatory matters from inception through trial. The role offers broad exposure across all stages of the litigation lifecycle, including case strategy support, court filings, discovery management, investigations, legal research, trial preparation, and mentoring junior team members.

Working alongside leading litigators and legal professionals, you would play a critical role in ensuring matters progress efficiently, deadlines are met, and case teams are equipped with the information and resources needed to deliver exceptional client service.

What the Opportunity Could Involve

• Leading and coordinating federal and state court filings, including complex electronic and high-volume submissions
• Managing litigation support throughout all phases of a matter, from initial filings through trial and resolution
• Supporting discovery processes, including document review, production management, deposition preparation, and witness materials
• Assisting with interviews, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, trials, and client meetings
• Reviewing pleadings, motions, and briefs for procedural compliance, formatting accuracy, cite-checking, and quality control
• Preparing exhibits, filing bundles, privilege logs, and redaction logs
• Managing critical court deadlines and coordinating filing schedules across multiple stakeholders
• Conducting advanced document analysis and database management through Relativity and comparable eDiscovery platforms
• Supporting large-scale data management and litigation technology projects
• Maintaining organised, compliant case files within firm-approved systems and processes
• Conducting legal, regulatory, financial, and factual research using platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and SEC/EDGAR
• Assisting on government investigations and regulatory enforcement matters
• Collaborating with attorneys across offices on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes
• Mentoring junior paralegals and contributing to the development of litigation support best practices

We're Interested in Speaking With Professionals Who Have

• A Bachelor's degree
• Six or more years of litigation paralegal or advanced litigation support experience
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state court rules and procedures
• Significant experience handling complex electronic court filings
• Experience supporting government investigations, regulatory inquiries, or enforcement actions
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Experience using Relativity, Everchron, or similar litigation support technologies
• Strong research capabilities across legal, regulatory, financial, and public-record databases
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and troubleshooting skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and quality standards
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior legal stakeholders
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving

Additional Experience That Would Be Particularly Valuable

• SEC, DOJ, or other government investigation experience
• Trial preparation and courtroom support experience
• Experience working on large-scale commercial litigation, white-collar, or regulatory matters
• Advanced eDiscovery and litigation technology expertise
• Experience mentoring junior legal professionals
• Exposure to multi-office or cross-jurisdictional case management

Why This Type of Opportunity Appeals

This role provides the opportunity to be deeply involved in some of the most challenging and strategically important legal matters in the market. It combines technical litigation expertise with project management, investigative support, legal technology, and team leadership responsibilities.

For experienced paralegals seeking a position with significant autonomy, complex substantive work, and the opportunity to operate as a trusted partner to attorneys on high-profile matters, this represents an excellent next step within a sophisticated and collaborative legal environment.