Litigation Paralegal (Hybrid - Reston, VA)

ICF • Reston, VA

1d • $81,147 - $137,949 • Hybrid

About The Position

ICF is seeking a Litigation Paralegal who is quick to learn and is interested in pursuing a career in law, compliance or audit. This position is located within the larger DC Metro area and will require a hybrid work schedule from ICF Headquarters in Reston, Virginia. The role of the Litigation Paralegal is an internally facing professional that will be required to work under moderate supervision to: (1) support the various actions related to ICF’s litigation and other legal proceedings connected with ICF’s business; (2) support processes to track, report, and manage litigation, potential litigation, and other claim-related matters; (3) support continuing updates to and development of policies and procedures; and (4) support activities related to the operation of the legal team of the Office of General Counsel. The ICF Office of General Counsel is responsible for advising on all legal matters focusing on balancing ICF’s business objectives with legal requirements, and minimizing legal risk, costs, and litigation exposure. Relevant training and development will be provided for this position. This opportunity is full-time, and provides good work-life balance. Minimal overtime is expected at this time. Please provide a well-written resume that includes the requirements, experience and responsibilities indicated, for consideration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification.
• 3+ years’ paralegal or equivalent experience.
• Virginia Notary Public, or eligibility to become a Notary Public
• Background in Westlaw or LexisNexis, PACER, and other litigation-related applications.
• Strong skillset in standard office software (MS Office, SharePoint, Adobe, etc.) with ability to quickly adapt to new technologies deployed by the department and across the company.
• Excellent communication, client service, organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively with others, demonstrate excellent time management skills, and ability to monitor and meet deadlines.
• Ability to take ownership of issues and resolution-oriented and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities quickly and comfortably.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an in-house/corporate legal department.
• Experience managing civil litigation matters.
• Experience or interest in integrating artificial intelligence into legal team functions.
• Understanding, knowledge, and experience handling labor and employment-related matters, e.g., EEOC proceedings.
• Understanding, knowledge, and experience handling document review and productions, including use of eDiscovery and litigation software.
• Understanding, knowledge, and experience handling garnishment obligations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting all aspects of ICF’s litigation activity, including managing service of process, conducting legal research on case status, managing all elements of the litigation file, and coordinating discovery and associated deadlines.
• Managing ICF’s response to third-party process, for example, subpoena or employment records requests, including managing document productions and related tasks (redactions, privilege logs, and other) in conjunction with associated deadlines.
• Maintaining the legal team’s litigation files and matter documentation.
• Supporting ICF’s eDiscovery-related policies, processes, and activities.
• Managing ICF’s litigation hold process, including engagement with ICF’s IT team.
• Coordinating, in partnership with Payroll team, ICF’s garnishment and employee lien obligations.
• Supporting the tracking of and assisting in preparation of reporting on litigation, potential litigation, and other claim-related matters, including regular reporting to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Managing communications with external law firm partners, including billing management.
• Other Office of General Counsel department management-related projects, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level