Office of General Counsel - Legal Assistant - Litigation

Deloitte is seeking a Legal Assistant to join its Office of General Counsel ("OGC"). The hired individual will support litigation attorneys and accountants across various paralegal focused assignments and projects.

The role is expected to be primarily remote in nature, although there will be occasional needs to work from a Deloitte office depending on the needs of particular cases and assignments and for training and events.

Recruiting for this role ends on November 26, 2025

Work You'll Do

• Reviews all new subpoenas, pleadings, and other legal documents that OGC receives from the practice offices and from agents for service, identifies any involved clients and locates relevant information.
• Downloads legal documents from website of Deloitte's agents for service of process.
• Inputs data, maintains and updates OGC's litigation matter management system and its service of process tracking database.
• Circulates copies of new pleadings, subpoenas, and other legal documents and related information to OGC attorneys or to personnel outside OGC, as appropriate.
• Uses service of process tracking database to perform informal conflicts checks and to gather data for OGC personnel.
• Creates Excel spreadsheets presenting data.
• Interacts with process servers to receive service of process.
• Works closely with OGC attorneys, technical teams, and engagement personnel to gather information and respond to regulatory or litigation requests.
• Performs document management and review functions such as reviewing files, preparing indexes, redacting documents, and interfacing with outside reproduction services.
• Formats audit and tax working papers and other electronic documents for production.
• Performs quality control checks on document productions to ensure accuracy and compliance with attorney instructions.
• Drafts cover letters and objection letters.
• Prepares witness binders, exhibits, and data summaries for interviews and hearings.
• Conducts legal and other types of research utilizing internal and external computer databases and other tools.
• Performs other functions such as creating, maintaining and updating files, and organizing and maintaining hard copy files.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of full-time experience as a paralegal and/or legal assistant.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future
  
  

Preferred:

• Paralegal certificate
• Strong judgment and decision making to determine when an escalation is appropriate to attorneys and/or other legal team members
• Ability to manage a complex legal caseload, working alongside virtually based, cross-functional teams and internal or external stakeholders
  
  

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $57,200 to $117,400.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation:

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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