Paralegal I, General Liability

Summary

Zurich North America is hiring a Paralegal I, General Liability to support its Staff Legal Office. Under attorney supervision, the role supports moderate to complex liability litigation through legal research, drafting, discovery, case-file management, trial preparation, and coordination with attorneys, claims professionals, clients, and witnesses.

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
• Providing legal support such as legal and documentary research
• Monitoring and adhering to case schedules and filing deadlines
• Conducting interviews, summarizing depositions, reviewing discovery responses and medical records
• Preparing discovery requests and responses
• Subpoenaing, collecting and organizing records from non-parties
• Scheduling Surveillance, Compulsory Medical Exams, and Site Inspections
• Assisting in trial preparation
• Responding to inquiries from and interacting with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Organizing and maintaining case files and documentation, electronically
• Contributing to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed
• Collaborating with attorneys, staff, claims professionals and leadership to accomplish successful business and litigation outcomes

Skills

• Candidates must meet one of the following California paralegal qualifications:
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program; OR
• Certificate from an accredited paralegal program that includes at least 24 semester units of law-related coursework; OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher and at least one year of qualifying law-related experience under attorney supervision
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in legal support; OR
• Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in legal support
• Experience conducting electronic database research
• Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Experience providing legal support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Defense experience
• Insurance industry experience
• Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis
• Comfortable working in a paperless work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively draft legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills
• Familiarity with litigation management software systems
• Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses
• Experiencing filing with the California Courts E-filing system
• Familiarity with California Rules of Civil Procedure and local Rules
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates must meet one of the following California paralegal qualifications:
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program; OR
• Certificate from an accredited paralegal program that includes at least 24 semester units of law-related coursework; OR
• Bachelor's degree or higher and at least one year of qualifying law-related experience under attorney supervision
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in legal support; OR
• Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in legal support
• Experience conducting electronic database research
• Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Experience providing legal support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Defense experience
• Insurance industry experience
• Ability to effectively conduct electronic database research, including Lexus Nexis
• Comfortable working in a paperless work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively draft legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Strong Microsoft Office and technical skills
• Familiarity with litigation management software systems
• Trial experience, including preparing trial exhibits and witnesses
• Experiencing filing with the California Courts E-filing system
• Familiarity with California Rules of Civil Procedure and local Rules
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 5%.
• Eligibility for bonuses and merit increases.
• Fully remote work model offering flexibility and autonomy for team members working remotely in California.
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.
• Growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment.