About the role
A sophisticated Manhattan litigation boutique handling complex commercial disputes, arbitration, and regulatory matters, is seeking a Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join their New York City team. This is a strong opportunity for a litigation paralegal who wants meaningful ownership of matters, direct access to attorneys, and broader hands-on experience in a collaborative, high-performing environment.
What You'll Do as the Paralegal:
- Support complex commercial litigation matters from early case development through discovery, depositions, arbitration, trial, and resolution. - Take ownership of deadlines, calendars, filings, discovery obligations, and case-related follow-up to keep matters moving. - Proactively flag upcoming needs and follow up with attorneys rather than waiting to be assigned every next step. - Coordinate e-discovery, document collection, review, production, and case file organization. - Prepare materials for depositions, arbitrations, hearings, and trials, including exhibits, binders, witness materials, and supporting documentation. - Assist with court filings, discovery responses, subpoenas, correspondence, and coordination with opposing counsel, vendors, and other outside parties. - Support a varied caseload that may include commercial disputes, plaintiff-side matters, and regulatory or government-related work. - Work directly with multiple attorneys and become a trusted member of the case team.
Must-Haves as the Paralegal:
- At least 2 years of litigation paralegal experience. - Strong hands-on e-discovery experience. - Experience supporting depositions, arbitration, trial preparation, or other active litigation proceedings. - Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities. - A highly proactive working style. You notice what needs to happen next, raise issues early, and follow through without waiting to be prompted. - Strong attention to detail and a track record of producing accurate work in deadline-driven environments. - Team-oriented mindset and comfort collaborating closely with multiple attorneys. - Ability to work in the New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.
Nice-to-Haves as the Paralegal:
- Complex commercial litigation experience. - Experience within a large law firm, litigation boutique, or similarly fast-paced environment. - Plaintiff-side litigation experience. - Direct trial or arbitration experience. - Experience managing substantial document productions and discovery workflows. - Familiarity with Clio, iManage, Microsoft Office, or comparable legal technology platforms. - Comfort working with emerging AI-enabled legal tools and an interest in learning new technology.
This Role Offers:
- Base compensation from $90,000-$150,000 depending on depth and relevance of experience, with more junior candidates considered at a lower compensation level. - Overtime eligibility. - Year-end bonus potential. - Additional internal referral bonus opportunities. - Hybrid schedule with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday. - Substantive, firsthand litigation experience rather than being limited to a narrow support function. - The opportunity to work directly with and learn from multiple experienced attorneys. - Significant ownership of assigned matters, with paralegals generally serving as the primary paralegal on their cases. - Exposure to sophisticated and varied litigation, arbitration, and regulatory work. - A collaborative team of high-performing legal professionals. - Meaningful long-term growth potential with no predetermined ceiling on how the role can develop.
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