Senior Litigation Paralegal

Senior Litigation Paralegal

Department: Legal Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Description

At Jimerson Birr, our team has accepted the lasting responsibility of protecting our clients' rights, businesses, properties, investments, and finances. In both established and emerging businesses, our professionals are integral, trusted advisers and advocates, giving our clients insights into legal and business considerations that guide prudent decision-making. We work with some of the world's most respected and well-established businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, and individuals looking to overcome challenges.


Our award-winning law firm is at its best when it helps clients set measurable goals and develops multi-level strategies to achieve them. Our lawyers are trained to take ownership of our client's challenges by getting close to the problem and close to the people who can benefit from the solutions we provide. We're business-oriented lawyers equally comfortable as community leaders, private transaction counselors, or courtroom advocates. We pride ourselves on our people and their collective achievements. Besides our long list of legal industry honors, the firm has a track record spanning over a decade winning local, state, and national awards for being a "Best Company to Work For," "Fastest Growing Company," and "Best Law Firms in America."


Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries. To learn more about our firm culture, please visit our website.


ABOUT THE POSITION

The Senior Commercial Litigation Paralegal at Jimerson Birr operates at the intersection of business strategy and courtroom advocacy and has earned the autonomy to prove it. This is not a conventional paralegal role, and this is not a conventional seat within it.


Our clients are small to mid-sized businesses, operating companies, financial institutions, real estate developers, healthcare entities, and executives who face high-stakes disputes that threaten their operations, assets, and reputations. The matters you will support span commercial litigation, business torts, breach of contract, trade secret and non-compete enforcement, fiduciary disputes, real estate litigation, employment disputes, and creditor's rights, among others. The complexity is real, the timelines are demanding, and the outcomes matter deeply to the people and organizations we serve.

You are a self-sufficient litigation professional; someone who no longer needs to be told what to do next and who has the track record to prove it.


You manage complex matters from intake through verdict or resolution with minimal oversight, serve as a trusted point of contact for clients and attorneys alike, and actively shape the systems that make your team better.


You bring ingenuity to your work, finding new paths through complex terrain and delivering solutions that reflect both analytical clarity and creative problem-solving.


You are a calm, composed presence amid competing demands, capable of navigating multiple stressors without losing focus or quality.

At the senior level, execution alone is not the ceiling. You mentor the paralegals around you, contribute to the refinement of litigation matter plans and workflows, and serve as a process leader within the paralegal corps. Your expertise isn't just applied, it's transferred.


You are on a documented path, and at JB, the Lead Paralegal role is the next rung; a formalized, term-based leadership appointment for those who demonstrate sustained excellence in production, mentorship, and process improvement.

In this role, you manage all assigned attorney support functions from intake through verdict or resolution.


You own the integrity of your casework, the reliability of your deadlines, and the readiness of your attorneys, while simultaneously elevating the paralegals who work alongside you.

What You'll Do

• Vet new clients, perform intakes, open matters, conduct initial conflict checks, and execute seamless handoffs to attorneys with full case context prepared
• Support complex commercial and business litigation matters including breach of contract, business torts, trade secret disputes, non-compete enforcement, real estate litigation, fiduciary claims, and creditor's rights proceedings
• Develop case strategy by conducting thorough legal research, drafting legal memoranda and correspondence, and obtaining key information from relevant parties, witnesses, and third-party sources
• Draft, review, and manage a high volume of litigation documents including pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, proposed orders, and settlement agreements
• Manage discovery from end to end: coordinating document collection, organization, and production; supporting E-Discovery workflows; and maintaining defensible chain-of-custody documentation
• Navigate state and federal civil court systems, manage electronic filings, and ensure full compliance with court rules, local administrative orders, and applicable deadlines
• Coordinate and manage all court deadlines, scheduling orders, deposition calendars, and attorney appointments across multiple simultaneous matters
• Prepare attorneys for hearings, depositions, trials, mediations, and arbitrations - assembling exhibits, witness files, binders, and all supporting materials with precision and thoroughness
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients on assigned matters, delivering proactive updates, maintaining client portals, and managing expectations with poise - without supervision
• Mentor and support junior paralegals, providing guidance on firm processes, matter plan execution, and professional standards; model the behaviors that define JB's paralegal team
• Lead or meaningfully contribute to the refinement of litigation matter plans, templates, and trial checklists: identifying at least one process, form, or workflow improvement per review cycle
• Support non-billable team functions including workflow management, purchase orders, shared calendars, and shared inboxes
• Take on special projects as assigned, approaching each with the same ownership mindset you bring to your daily casework

Success in this position goes beyond task completion. High performers in this role reach a state where creativity flows effortlessly, challenges are embraced as opportunities, and solutions are delivered with impact. You will be encouraged to take processes in new directions, and your ingenuity, enhanced by experience and education, will be recognized as a genuine asset to the team.

Victory here is defined by continuous growth, professionally and personally, where each milestone sets the stage for even greater achievements. Significant career ascension and meaningful monetary rewards await those who flourish in this role.

What You Bring

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a paralegal, with direct exposure to complex commercial or business litigation; demonstrated ability to manage complex matters independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated ability to support attorneys across the full litigation lifecycle; From intake and discovery through trial preparation and post-judgment proceedings
• Hands-on experience with legal research, document review and management, motion drafting, deposition coordination, and E-Discovery
• Familiarity with business litigation matters such as breach of contract, trade secrets, business torts, real estate disputes, or creditor's rights is strongly preferred
• Experience mentoring or training junior staff, contributing to onboarding, or leading process improvements within a legal team
• Proficiency across the full litigation technology stack: Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Litify, NetDocuments, EverLaw, LexisNexis, eFax, CSC Prepare, and state and federal filing systems

How You Work • You are a highly organized, self-directed professional who manages time and competing priorities with efficiency and composure
• You are motivated by deadlines and shifting priorities, and you maintain high output even when the pace changes quickly or the work becomes repetitive for stretches
• You think objectively; separating emotion from analysis to make clear-headed decisions, even in high-pressure situations
• You communicate with confidence and persuasion, adapting between high-level concepts and granular specifics depending on the audience and need
• You hold a client-service orientation and proactively identify opportunities to contribute to business development
• You embrace process ownership and bring a mindset geared toward growth-this is an ideal role for someone who wants to build something, not just maintain it
• You are behaviorally flexible; capable of stretching beyond your comfort zone when the work calls for it, and sustaining that stretch without burning out

Why Join Jimerson Birr?

Join a dynamic team that values professional growth and excellence in legal service. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to fostering your success.

We've found that the key to doing great work is to love what you do and respect who you do it with. To continue reading about our firm, visit our website Jimerson Birr.

Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture is collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries. Learn more about our firm culture here: JB Firm Culture: JB FOR ME.

You'll get a Challenging Opportunity with a Company that Cares About Its Most Valuable Asset: YOU! At Jimerson Birr, we pride ourselves on our people and their collective achievements. Besides our list of legal industry honors, in 2021 and for the seventh consecutive year, the firm was named one of Florida's "Best Companies to Work For" by Florida Trend Magazine. In recent years, the firm was also distinguished as one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Jacksonville Business Journal and five times as one of the "50 Fastest Growing Companies." Opportunities abound for those who can meet and exceed the expectations set for our team. Jimerson Birr is comprised of high-performing and professionally fulfilled people. We believe that a positive attitude, personal accountability, and a commitment to quality work will put a talented person on a fast track for success. Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries.

Our core values are simple: Commitment to service; Commitment to quality; Commitment to results. We live our core values, and we welcome you to live them with us.


Jimerson Birr is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and marital status.