Senior Paralegal (Litigation and Employment)

As a Senior Paralegal, you'll support the Litigation and Employment teams across myriad functions, including case and discovery management, legal research, subpoena processing, factual investigations and due diligence, and comprehensive support of litigation strategies for the entire portfolio of company litigation.

About The Role

• Draft, prepare, organize, maintain, and file legal documents
• Prepare factual background and case summaries for prospective and active cases
• Prepare, process, and manage litigation hold notices
• Perform legal research and analysis including, but not limited to, statutes, caselaw, and legal articles to support development of case strategy
• Coordinate internal due diligence, document identification, and discovery management to ensure proper coordination for in-house and outside counsel
• Conduct initial case research and factual background summaries compiled from internal systems
• Title claims review, initiation and management
• Manage portfolio of cases with outside counsel, including delinquent dues, taxes, code violations, eminent domain petitions, and lien foreclosure
• Discovery management and processing of document productions
• Assist in management of third-party subpoena review and processing
• Provide administrative and docketing support to support litigation team across the litigation portfolio
  
  

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in paralegal studies, legal studies, or a related field
• At least ten (10) years of experience as a paralegal with a focus on litigation, mortgage, or financial services subject areas
• Strong knowledge of legal research tools, legal billing software, document management systems, and office software
• Ability to function effectively in a demanding and time sensitive environment
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with ever-changing requirements
• Exceptional organization and teamwork skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on employment related litigation and pre-litigation matters, cease and desist letters and processing employment file requests.
  
  

What You’ll Get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About Us

We’re a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the Company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.