Senior FOIA Paralegal

Senior FOIA Paralegal Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level Department: Legal CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks. Skills and Attributes for Success 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 Paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school with at least one year of study. At least one year of litigation paralegal experience; 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. Basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation rules, and experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. Excellent written and oral communication skills and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems. Additional Requirements Basic familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. Ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure. Read, write, speak, and understand English. Work independently. Obtain a government security clearance. Preferred Experience Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging. Two years experience processing FOIA requests for federal agencies. Fluency in statutory and regulatory guidelines for FOIA responses. 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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr