Senior Paralegal

Job Title: Senior Paralegal

Pay Rate: $45–$48/hr (W2)

Duration: 3 months contract

Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT

We are seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal with strong in-house litigation and dispute-resolution experience to join our legal team for a 3-month assignment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, can manage multiple cases independently, and has experience supporting pre-litigation and regulatory matters.

You will work closely with litigation counsel and cross-functional teams to manage investigations, draft legal documents, track deadlines, and improve processes across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer disputes, pre-litigation matters, and regulatory complaints from intake to resolution.
• Conduct internal investigations, gather records, build factual timelines, and summarize findings clearly.
• Draft complaint responses, legal holds, discovery responses, and other basic legal documents.
• Maintain a portfolio of cases, track deadlines, and generate reports/metrics.
• Support litigation counsel with pleadings, motions, service, discovery, and case management.
• Respond to subpoenas, liens, garnishments, and similar requests.
• Collaborate with teams such as Customer Service, Payments, Risk, and Operations.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and processes to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Conduct basic legal research and apply conclusions to dispute resolution.
• Identify and escalate potential risks to counsel appropriately.

Qualifications

• 8 years of dispute resolution and litigation experience, with strong pre-litigation skills.
• Prior in-house experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to run investigations and summarize complex facts clearly.
• Strong legal writing skills for complaint responses, discovery objections, legal holds, and settlement documents.
• Experience supporting litigation counsel throughout all phases of litigation.
• Excellent organizational skills, multitasking ability, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and interact with customers when needed.
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and independent judgment.

Ideal Candidate

• Self-directed professional who takes ownership and sees projects through from start to finish.
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, efficient, and outcome-focused.
• Collaborative, with a genuine interest in supporting the company’s mission and growth.

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Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION

Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington.