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Job Title: Senior Litigation Paralegal - Insurance Defense (Hybrid - NYC)
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid - 4 Days On-Site / 1 Day Remote)
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 (DOE)
Position Highlights
Join a prominent defense litigation practice supporting a dynamic team of managing partners and associates on complex, high-exposure casualty matters. This high-visibility role offers a vibrant, collaborative culture in Midtown Manhattan, high file autonomy, and a competitive billable structure.
Key Responsibilities
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid - 4 Days On-Site / 1 Day Remote)
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 (DOE)
Position Highlights
- Manageable Billable Target: 1,600 annual hours (substantially lower than standard NYC defense firm requirements of 1,800–2,000 hours)
- Senior-Level Autonomy: High-exposure general liability, casualty defense, and NYSCEF/federal trial prep
Join a prominent defense litigation practice supporting a dynamic team of managing partners and associates on complex, high-exposure casualty matters. This high-visibility role offers a vibrant, collaborative culture in Midtown Manhattan, high file autonomy, and a competitive billable structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Case Ownership: Drive full lifecycle paralegal management for complex general liability, premises liability, construction defect, and casualty defense files independently.
- Subpoena & Record Management: Issue third-party trial and discovery subpoenas; order, review, and compile comprehensive medical record chronologies and liability summaries.
- Discovery & Filings: Draft written discovery requests, responses, motions, and execute electronic court filings across NY State Courts (NYSCEF) and Federal District Courts (CM/ECF).
- Trial Preparation: Prepare comprehensive trial binders, organize exhibit lists, summarize witness and deposition transcripts, and coordinate expert witness appearances.
- Billable Performance: Maintain a minimum 1,600 annual billable hours requirement using advanced law firm practice management systems.
- Experience: 7 years of dedicated civil litigation and insurance defense paralegal experience within a law firm setting.
- Procedural Expertise: Complete mastery of NY CPLR, local court rules, e-filing portals, medical record chronologies, and third-party subpoena workflows.
- Billing & Capacity: Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding a 1,600 billable hour annual target.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate preferred.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000