Legal Analyst II (Litigation Paralegal)

City of San Jose, CA • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7,000 employees play a key role in the success of San José, the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San José employees work together as one team to make San José a vibrant, innovative, and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations, including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San José. The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of San José is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408-535-1285, 711 (TTY), or via email at [email protected]. About the Department The Office of the City Attorney is committed to providing excellent legal services, consistent with the highest professional and ethical standards, to the City with the goal of protecting and advancing its interests in serving the people of San José. The Office is seeking an experienced individual to support the Litigation Department. The ideal candidate will possess experience drafting court forms, pleadings and discovery documents; performing legal research and fact finding; assembling, organizing, reviewing, summarizing and processing documents; interviewing witnesses; and summarizing depositions and/or records. The successful candidate will be self-motivated; detail-oriented with good analytical skills; a team player who possesses strong organizational and computer skills; and will have good verbal and written communication skills. The Office has two vacancies: A regular permanent position, and a second position that is funded through this fiscal year, June 30, 2026. The extension of the second position is subject to the City Manager's approval. Position Duties This position is responsible for performing paralegal duties in connection with the Litigation Department requiring both sound judgment and good technical skills. These duties may include, but are not limited to review, analysis, editing, organizing and summarizing documents, media and records; drafting court forms, pleadings and discovery, preparing administrative records, and assisting attorneys with case management and trial preparation. The annual salary range for a Legal Analyst II is $101,468.64 to $123,330.48. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this department. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment. Please attach a resume with your application.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university AND five (5) years of increasingly responsible investigations or paralegal experience performing investigations, processing liability claims, OR researching and preparing legal documents such as discovery documents, pleadings, contracts, ordinances, or resolutions.
• Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.
• Job Expertise -Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
• Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Initiative - Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
• Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

Responsibilities

• review, analysis, editing, organizing and summarizing documents, media and records
• drafting court forms, pleadings and discovery
• preparing administrative records
• assisting attorneys with case management and trial preparation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees