Senior Paralegal

Burnham Law Firm•Centennial, CO

2d•$75,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Burnham Law Firm as a Full-Time Senior Paralegal and elevate your career in a dynamic legal environment! Contribute to impactful cases that uphold our commitment to excellence and integrity. Collaborate with seasoned attorneys and paralegals, sharpen your skills, and play a vital role in shaping our legal strategies from the comfort of your own space. This is a hybrid role with a 3-day in-office requirement, in which Senior Paralegals coordinate and optimize schedules to maintain an efficient in-office presence while allowing remote work flexibility, ensuring a smooth workflow and effective team collaboration. With a salary range of $75,000 - $95,000 per year, this is an exciting opportunity for dedicated paralegals looking to make a meaningful difference. Location: Fort Collins, Westminster, Centennial, or Colorado Springs Must be willing and able to travel to multiple offices as needed You will receive great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Snack/Drink Room. Become a part of a motivated team where your expertise is valued, and your contributions have real-world implications! Summary of Position: The Senior Paralegal (BLF-1) is the first level in the Senior Paralegal Career track and is responsible for providing advanced paralegal support across assigned matters while leading a small team. This role has a billable hour requirement and is designed for a high-performing paralegal who can deliver strong work product at pace, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively with a small team. The BLF-1 role is intended to be a growth position with an opportunity to progress to Senior Paralegal (BLF-2) as business needs evolve and team structure expands. Are you excited about this Senior Paralegal job? As a Senior Paralegal at Burnham Law Firm, your daily responsibilities will be: Essential job duties for this position include all duties of a paralegal in addition to the following items. Other duties must be performed as assigned or required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's/Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
Minimum of three to five years of relevant work experience in the legal field.
Deep knowledge of legal procedures and research.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and an ability to work in a high pressure and exciting environment.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent proofreading skills
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
Possess broad knowledge of daily paralegal tasks.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point; ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer; proficient with internet research.
Proficient in using Apple products / MacOS
Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
Excellent organizational skills with an eye for details
Exhibit extraordinary discretion, flexibility, and willingness to work closely with co-workers and the leadership team
Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it.
Ability to work and maintain patience with diversified individuals of various ethnic backgrounds and professional competencies.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced paralegal support across assigned matters, ensuring accurate, high-quality, on-time deliverables and consistent quality control.
Draft, format, proofread, and coordinate legal documents and matter materials (e.g., correspondence, filings support, discovery materials, contract/matter support documents) in accordance with established standards.
Maintain matter files and systems, including calendars, deadlines, task lists, trackers, and document repositories, ensuring information is organized, current, and accessible.
Coordinate the flow of information among attorneys and other staff, clients, opposing parties, and any other person applicable to obtain required inputs and keep matters progressing efficiently.
Manage document-intensive workflows, including document collection, organization, version control, production coordination, and audit-ready recordkeeping.
Proactively identify risks to deadlines or quality (e.g., missing information, conflicting priorities, process gaps) and escalate early with recommended solutions.
Consistently hit billable-hour and transfer requirements, including timely and accurate time entry.
Prioritize effectively across competing deadlines to balance output and quality, communicating constraints and resource needs in advance.
Lead and support a small team of paralegals and legal assistants through daily direction, work allocation, prioritization, and follow-through.
Coach team members and conduct quality review to improve work product, consistency, and confidence.
Support onboarding and training; reinforce use of templates, checklists, standard operating procedures and workflows.
Promote a positive, accountable team environment by setting expectations, addressing issues promptly, and escalating performance or resourcing concerns as needed.
Coordinate coverage and balance workloads to maintain service levels during peak periods, absences, or shifting priorities.
Use and improve templates, SOPs, and guides.
Partner and collaborate with the Senior Paralegal team to align priorities, capacity, process updates, and consistent execution across matters.
Other duties as assigned.