A sophisticated Manhattan litigation boutique handling complex commercial disputes, arbitration, and regulatory matters, is seeking a Commercial Litigation Paralegal to join their New York City team. This is a strong opportunity for a litigation paralegal who wants meaningful ownership of matters, direct access to attorneys, and broader hands-on experience in a collaborative, high-performing environment.
What You'll Do as the Paralegal:
- Support complex commercial litigation matters from early case development through discovery, depositions, arbitration, trial, and resolution.
- Take ownership of deadlines, calendars, filings, discovery obligations, and case-related follow-up to keep matters moving.
- Proactively flag upcoming needs and follow up with attorneys rather than waiting to be assigned every next step.
- Coordinate e-discovery, document collection, review, production, and case file organization.
- Prepare materials for depositions, arbitrations, hearings, and trials, including exhibits, binders, witness materials, and supporting documentation.
- Assist with court filings, discovery responses, subpoenas, correspondence, and coordination with opposing counsel, vendors, and other outside parties.
- Support a varied caseload that may include commercial disputes, plaintiff-side matters, and regulatory or government-related work.
- Work directly with multiple attorneys and become a trusted member of the case team.
Must-Haves as the Paralegal:
- At least 2 years of litigation paralegal experience.
- Strong hands-on e-discovery experience.
- Experience supporting depositions, arbitration, trial preparation, or other active litigation proceedings.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
- A highly proactive working style. You notice what needs to happen next, raise issues early, and follow through without waiting to be prompted.
- Strong attention to detail and a track record of producing accurate work in deadline-driven environments.
- Team-oriented mindset and comfort collaborating closely with multiple attorneys.
- Ability to work in the New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.
Nice-to-Haves as the Paralegal:
- Complex commercial litigation experience.
- Experience within a large law firm, litigation boutique, or similarly fast-paced environment.
- Plaintiff-side litigation experience.
- Direct trial or arbitration experience.
- Experience managing substantial document productions and discovery workflows.
- Familiarity with Clio, iManage, Microsoft Office, or comparable legal technology platforms.
- Comfort working with emerging AI-enabled legal tools and an interest in learning new technology.
This Role Offers:
- Base compensation from $90,000-$150,000 depending on depth and relevance of experience, with more junior candidates considered at a lower compensation level.
- Overtime eligibility.
- Year-end bonus potential.
- Additional internal referral bonus opportunities.
- Hybrid schedule with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday.
- Substantive, firsthand litigation experience rather than being limited to a narrow support function.
- The opportunity to work directly with and learn from multiple experienced attorneys.
- Significant ownership of assigned matters, with paralegals generally serving as the primary paralegal on their cases.
- Exposure to sophisticated and varied litigation, arbitration, and regulatory work.
- A collaborative team of high-performing legal professionals.
- Meaningful long-term growth potential with no predetermined ceiling on how the role can develop.
