Senior FOIA Paralegal with Security Clearance

Senior FOIA Paralegal Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level Department: Legal CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to support the legal mission of a large federal agency through legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks. Responsibilities Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions. Redact and code responsive documents. Perform legal research. Draft legal documents. Qualifications Requires paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful. Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired. Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions. Must have basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite check legal motions, and memorandum, and sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research. Excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge, and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems. The role also requires basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. The ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Ability to work independently. Ability to obtain a government security clearance. Preferred Qualifications Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging preferred. Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies is preferred. Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses is preferred. Benefits Health, Dental, and Vision. Life Insurance. 401(k). Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter). Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays. Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Salary: $65,357.76 - $94,405.65 per year. #J-18808-Ljbffr CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)