Hybrid Paralegal, General Liability

at Zurich Insurance

• Job title: Paralegal, General Liability
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $28 - $46 per hour
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Philadelphia, United States

About the role

• Paralegal providing legal support for liability litigation cases at Zurich North America. Collaborating with attorneys and managing case documentation in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support up to three attorneys
• Drafting legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
• Providing legal support such as legal and documentary research
• Monitoring and adhering to case schedules and filing deadlines
• Conducting interviews, summarizing depositions, reviewing discovery responses and medical records
• Preparing discovery requests and responses
• Subpoenaing, collecting and organizing records from non-parties
• Scheduling Surveillance, Compulsory Medical Exams, and Site Inspections
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Responding to inquiries from and interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Keeping track of billable hours
• Organizing and maintaining case files and documentation, electronically
• Collaborating with attorneys, staff, claims professionals and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area OR Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area
• Experience conducting electronic database research
• Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Experience in legal support
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate (preferred)
• Defense experience (preferred)
• Insurance industry experience (preferred)
• Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis (preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (preferred)
• Familiarity with litigation management software systems (preferred)
• Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses (preferred)
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites (preferred)
• Strong organization and prioritization skills (preferred)
• Ability to effectively collaborate throughout the organization (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families