Senior Litigation Paralegal
About The Position
Tanger is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to provide administrative and litigation support to the Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and General Counsel. This role requires extensive contract knowledge, familiarity with real estate law and civil litigation, including docket systems like PACER, civil and local procedure, case deadlines and calendaring, and interaction with courts’ office administration. The position demands excellent organizational skills, absolute confidentiality, good judgment, and strong attention to detail. The Senior Litigation Paralegal will work both independently and collaboratively in a flexible, Teams-driven workplace.
Requirements
- Extensive contract knowledge
- Familiarity with real estate law and civil litigation
- Familiarity with docket systems like PACER
- Familiarity with civil and local procedure
- Familiarity with case deadlines and calendaring
- Familiarity with interaction with courts’ office administration
- Excellent organizational skills
- Absolute confidentiality
- Good judgment
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
- Adherence to Tanger’s Core Values: Build Trust, Challenge the Status Quo, Win Together, and Make it Happen
- A bachelor’s degree or a Paralegal Certification
- Minimum of five (5) plus years of experience working on litigation cases
Nice To Haves
- Five (5) plus years’ experience working on litigation files, to include organizing pleadings and discovery, participating in discovery, managing deadlines and calendars, drafting notices and pleadings, communicating with court personnel, parties, witnesses and opposing counsel.
Responsibilities
- Draft routine letters, notices, pleadings, discovery, affidavits, orders, and other legal documents.
- Proofread and edit legal documents and other written materials to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain legal calendaring system to ensure timely compliance with various legal deadlines.
- Analyze and coordinate the gathering of information, materials, documents, reports, and evidence necessary to respond to discovery and assist attorney(s) with preparing responses.
- Utilize pertinent information to make independent decisions and recommendations to the supervising attorney.
- Correspond with internal clients, various court personnel, local or outside counsel, and opposing counsel.
- Answer questions regarding the meaning of certain lease provisions for various departments in the company.
- Perform comprehensive research for leasing representatives relating to specific business and legal issues.
- Comprehend and apply state and federal court process and procedure as it relates to litigation.
- Participate in legal/litigation meetings, legal/leasing meetings, and department meetings.
- Perform administrative duties required of the position, including reviewing and updating status reports.
- Perform special projects.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervising attorney and/or personnel.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous Suite of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Paid PTO and Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Hours
- Team Member Paid Leave Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Incentives
- Group Life and Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Team Member Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
