Construction Litigation Paralegal / Technical

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAscension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to and , our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

Our top Am Law 100 client, a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you.

Join their Real Estate-Construction Team as a Construction Litigation Paralegal-Transactional located in our Miami office.

We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrate initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join their team.

This role will be based in their Miami office, on an in-office basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building.

Position Summary

The Construction Litigation Paralegal - Transactional will support the Real Estate-Construction Team practice dealing with complex Litigation in Florida federal and state courts. This role is technically focused and not client-facing. The successful candidate will be a team player with a positive attitude and be able to maintain a consistently high standard of service and leadership. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed. Experience with digital litigation management is required. Trial experience is expected. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys in preparation for depositions, motions, hearings, arbitration, mediation and trial.

• Monitors court dockets, complying with regulatory agency or court-imposed schedules and orders in accordance with local, state and federal rules and regulations.

• Monitors and coordinates the exchange of exhibits with other parties.

• Performs factual research to identify relevant testimony and case documents, draft chronologies, locate potential witnesses, and provide other factual support for pertinent issues.

• Analyzes all types of evidence, distilling relevant information needed to support case issues.

• Organizes and synthesizes information through the preparation of summaries, chronologies, reports, spreadsheets, charts, logs, and coding forms for input into databases, graphs and other usable formats.

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong client service skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Computer proficiency in Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Pro required, experience with Filesite a plus.

• Candidate should be a proficient user of litigation support applications, including Concordance, Relativity and Opus 2 or Live Note.

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree .

• Paralegal certification required.

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a litigation paralegal in a mid to large sized law firm required.

• Experience with eDiscovery required.

Technology

• Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required