Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Trueline's client, a boutique commercial litigation firm in Central Phoenix, is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join its team in a full-time, five-day in-office role. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced litigation professional who can own deadlines, manage sophisticated discovery, support complex business disputes, and work closely with attorneys in a collaborative environment with genuine work-life balance.

**THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE! NO EXCEPTIONS!

**MUST HAVE LITIGATION EXPERIENCE IN ARIZONA!

What You'll Do as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Support commercial litigation matters involving business disputes, breach of contract claims, construction-related matters, and policyholder insurance litigation
• Manage cases from early discovery through trial preparation, including docketing, deadlines, filings, document organization, and case logistics
• Draft and edit litigation documents such as deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, pleadings, and other court filings
• Handle federal and Arizona state court filings and stay current on procedural requirements
• Manage complex e-discovery matters involving large document sets, including document review, organization, productions, and coordination with attorneys
• Keep attorneys organized and proactively monitor deadlines so important dates and deliverables do not slip
• Communicate professionally with corporate clients, opposing counsel, courts, vendors, and other outside parties as needed
• Provide limited transactional support, approximately 10-20% of the role, including operating agreements and other general business documents
• Pitch in on administrative responsibilities when needed, including occasional phone coverage and general office support

Must-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Approximately 5-10 years of substantive litigation paralegal experience, with significant exposure to commercial, business, construction, insurance, or other complex civil litigation
• Deep hands-on experience with e-discovery and large document matters, including strong Relativity experience
• Working knowledge of federal and Arizona civil procedure, PACER, and Arizona court filing systems
• Excellent written English, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and document editing skills
• Exceptional organization and docket management skills, with the confidence to proactively keep multiple attorneys on track
• Strong technology skills and the ability to work comfortably across case management, document review, and e-discovery platforms
• Professional communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with corporate clients
• A stable employment history and demonstrated ability to take ownership of a demanding litigation workload
• Ability to work in the Central Phoenix office five days per week

Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Experience with construction-related commercial disputes
• Experience representing corporate policyholders in insurance coverage or bad-faith matters
• Familiarity with MyCase and Nextpoint
• Experience supporting business or corporate transactional work, including operating agreements
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve legal research, drafting, document review, or workflow efficiency
• Paralegal certification or formal paralegal training

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of $85,000-$105,000 depending on experience
• Medical insurance through Aetna with 100% of the employee premium paid by the firm
• Employer-paid dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Paid time off
• No billable-hour requirement
• Predictable in-office schedules, generally 7:00 AM-4:00 PM or 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• A culture where unusually long days are the exception rather than the expectation
• A close-knit boutique environment where attorneys and staff know one another, enjoy team lunches and events, and work collaboratively
• The opportunity to join an established firm that has been growing for nearly a decade
• Potential longer-term growth into mentoring or managing a more junior team member as the firm expands