Job Title: Junior Litigation Paralegal (Discovery Management Staff)
Department: Family Litigation, Discovery Management
Office: Century City
Description of role: Gursey | Schneider is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented individual who will work integrally with litigation professionals at all levels to contribute to the discovery management shared service team. This role allows for professional growth and career progression.
Duties/Responsibilities: The Discovery Management Staff role ensures the efficient handling and organization of various documents within the company. This role involves reviewing, categorizing, and importing financial, legal, corporate, real estate, and other documents into the firm's document management systems and assigning access rights to internal employees.Assists in reviewing, organizing, and categorizing financial, legal, corporate, real estate, and other documents for importation and metadata entry into the firm's document management software and associated applications.Produces documents for external parties on request, including applying bates stamps, arranging additional organization, and creating Sharefile links for transmittal.Creates new client profiles and assigns relevant access rights to internal staff.Required Qualifications and Skill/Abilities: Bachelor's degree1-2+ years of legal, litigation, or paralegal experience within a professional setting.Must effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive deadlines, and exhibit exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.Be accessible, proactive, dependable, and attentive to detail.Proficient with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office applications.Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion and good judgment.Forward-thinking attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to take direction and work well with others.Reasonable commuting distance to the Century City office (hybrid in-office/work-from-home schedule).Preferred Experience: Familiarity with:Legal and financial institution processes and records.Experience with document management systems, including metadata fields of entry.Prior internship, paralegal, or document management work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position.Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 a year
The annual salary target for this job in this market is $60,000-$70,000. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the market demand, education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for this position. The compensation above is not representative of an employee's total compensation. In addition to income, the following benefits are available: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, profit sharing and 401(k) match, certification incentives, education assistance, referral program, and more. Benefits: G|S offers market-leading benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid parental leave, generous PTO, profit sharing plan, 401(k) match, and overtime pay. We also offer many fun intangible perks, such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education.
About Us: Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 10-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with more than 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 200 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.
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