Paralegal, General Liability (Philadelphia, PA)

Zurich North America’s Staff Legal Office is currently hiring a Paralegal, General Liability to join their team!  Under the supervision of an attorney, the successful candidate’s work will be in support of moderate to complex liability litigation cases (e.g. case work, research, discovery responses, subpoenas, etc.). 

At Zurich North America we acknowledge that work life-balance and flexibility are a priority when it comes to choosing your next career move. Designed with our employees' needs in mind, while facilitating in-person connections and collaborative activities when meaningful and valuable. While our model provides a high level of flexibility and autonomy, occasional circumstances requiring in-office attendance should be expected.

This is a hybrid work position, however, the candidate selected for this opportunity should be able to report into one of the following North American office locations: Philadelphia, PA

In this role you will be responsible for: 

• Providing legal support up to three attorneys
• 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 interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Keeping track of billable hours.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area

         OR

• Associate Degree and 2 or more years of experience in the Legal Support area

         AND

• Experience conducting electronic database research
• Experience drafting legal documents, correspondence, and/or pleadings
• Experience in legal support
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 Pennsylvania and New Jersey Courts E-filing system.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania and New Jersey Rules of Civil Procedure and local Rules
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to effectively collaborate throughout the organization.
• Experience with obtaining, tracking, and organizing non-party records
• Experience working with records retrieval services
• CORE Registered Paralegal (CRP)
• PACE Registered Paralegal (PRP)
• Certified Paralegal (CP)
• Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
• Professional Paralegal (PP)

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Philadelphia
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No 
 
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