Senior Paralegal - Litigation Support

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Senior Paralegal for an on-site position at the customer location, working under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal, DOJ administrator or Project Supervisor. The role supports a fast-moving litigation environment with multiple cases in discovery, including evidence handling and chain of custody, and pre-indictment activities such as database searches and status reporting to the case team. Work products are reviewed before submission, and the position is paid $31.69 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Support discovery across multiple cases, including evidence handling and chain of custody requirements.
• Support pre-indictment activities, including database searches and reporting status to the case team.
• Perform moderately complex legal research, synthesize transcripts of hearings and oral arguments, and identify potentially conflicting statements or areas needing further investigation.
• Write preliminary drafts of memoranda and correspondence.
• Manage data in Relativity, track evidence and report general discovery status.
• Collaborate occasionally with other agencies outside of DOJ and, sometimes, with trial staff.

Required profile

• Ability to obtain and maintain MRPT (Moderate Risk Public Trust) facility credentials; US citizenship is required for MRPT at this location.
• Paralegal certificate, JD, or enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school (at least one year of study), or equivalent legal training or experience.
• At least two years of litigation paralegal or project experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting data management in Relativity workspaces across multiple cases.
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support.

Required skills

• Strong discovery management skills, including Relativity data management, evidence tracking and discovery status reporting.
• Sound working knowledge of federal and state court systems, legal research procedures and resources.
• Familiarity with ESI tools, eDiscovery procedures and resources.
• Word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging and hardware systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $31.69, with overtime eligibility under the Service Contract Act.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave, educational reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, pet insurance and tax-saving options.