Senior Paralegal

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Paralegal to join our team at Nationwide. As a Senior Paralegal, you will provide pre-trial and trial support to a team of legal professionals representing clients under both commercial and personal lines insurance policies.

• Provides direct pre-trial and trial support for litigated matters of moderate to high complexity.
• Assists in the preparation, review, filing, and service of pleadings, motions, discovery, and subpoenas.
• Reviews and prepares documents for document production requests.
• Analyzes and responds to incoming discovery.
• Reviews and analyzes medical records.
• Conducts legal research and writing assignments, which may include the preparation of medical chronologies, deposition summaries of fact and expert witnesses.
• Takes initiative to move case files to trial/resolution.
• Works autonomously, with low supervision.
• Coordinates and schedules depositions, hearings, and meetings, and communicates with clients and expert witnesses.
• Provides administrative support to trial team(s) including the retrieval of information from our document management system, and the assembly of exhibits, binders, and appendices for depositions, court filings, hearings, and trial.
• Maintains working knowledge of court procedures.
• Reviews court dockets and retrieves case information.
• Prepares case file and discovery impact reports.

• Typically, five years of experience as a paralegal with proven experience.
• Experience as a civil litigation paralegal or a combination of requisite experience and education will also be considered for the role.
• Certification in paralegal studies strongly preferred; or developed paralegal experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, clients and claims' staff.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, focused, technologically savvy, adaptable to learning new systems and processes, and can prioritize and multitask.
• Exercises independent initiative and judgment in daily tasks.
• Ability to design and maintain filing and follow-up systems.
• Ability to acquire skills and/or knowledge necessary to research information and determine the applicability of legal action.

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged.