Senior Paralegal - DOJ Litigation Support

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Senior Paralegal to join its team supporting a new team at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. The position is expected to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC and reports to a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Manager. It works under the direction of a supervisor, developing work products with minimal direct supervision beyond written guidelines.

Key responsibilities

• Detailed indexing of case files, drafting procedures for litigation support assignments, document acquisition, privilege screening and database searches
• Screening for privileged documents, proofreading and editing written documents, and reviewing audio files for relevance
• Preparing witness, exhibit and evidence binders, and tracking discovery items
• Summarizing depositions and transcripts, maintaining case files and performing simple legal research
• Compiling and summarizing materials for attorneys' discovery, motions, briefs and other documents
• Performing trial preparation tasks such as document review, organization, Bates stamping and legal research in Concordance/Summation
• Assisting with documents and indexes during trial, and using tools such as Relativity, Casemap, Oncue and Sanction for evidence management and discovery production
• Reviewing financial records, health care materials and other litigation files, and responding to citizen and congressional correspondence and calls

Required profile

• Paralegal certificate, JD, or enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school (at least one year of study); equivalent education or experience may substitute
• At least two years of litigation paralegal or project experience; trial experience very helpful
• At least one year of experience in automated litigation support
• Experience handling financial crimes and non-compliance cases
• Sound working knowledge of the federal and state court system and legal research resources
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under extreme pressure
• US citizenship required to obtain MRPT facility credentials at this location

Required skills

• Legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
• Word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging and hardware systems
• Evidence management and eDiscovery tools (Relativity, Casemap, Oncue, Sanction)

What we offer

• Pay of $31.69 per eligible hour, with H&W dollars earned to offset selected benefits
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance