Insurance Defense Paralegal (construction liability insurance defense)

Job Role: Insurance Defense Paralegal

Location: Tampa, FL (Onsite) but after 3 months it'll switch to Hybrid Mode

Salary: $68,000-$75,000 per year + benefits

Job Type: Full-time (Legal Assistants are permitted to WFH two days a week after completing 90 days of employment)

Large Tampa Law Firm is looking for a talented Insurance Defense Paralegal with 5+ years of experience to support our fast-paced construction liability insurance defense practice. If you thrive in a high-volume environment and are eager to work closely with a driven partner, this is the role for you!

Bring your expertise to a collaborative team that values hard work, innovation, and client success.

This is a direct hire position with a salary between $68,000 - $75,000 with a great working environment/culture with an excellent comprehensive benefits package with a company in Tampa FL

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Draft routine or complex legal documents for review by attorneys.
• Review, organize, and summarize reports and other case materials.
• Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, interrogatories/answers, other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and investigations as needed.
• Assist in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, trial preparation, including assistance with preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial.
• Prepare exhibits and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial.
• Provide assistance at trial.
• Experience and knowledge of the Federal Court CM/ECF system and filings.
• Experienced with the use of Summation or Eclipse.
• Ability to properly capture time and bill according to guidelines.
• Provide Support on claim demands/packets to third parties
• Fact Investigation & general claim pursuit

Must have 4 years insurance defense paralegal experience

Great working environment with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience and all candidates must have a stable work history and verifiable references.

Key Skills / Words: (at least 6)

Legal

Paralegal

Secretary

Law Firm

Insurance

Defense

Property

Construction

subrogation

Bachelor’s Degree Requirement:

No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Application Question(s):

• This position requires you to work onsite five days a week initially. After successfully completing 90 days, the role will transition to a hybrid schedule. Are you comfortable with this arrangement?
• Are you okay with the mentioned salary?
• Are you local to Tampa, FL? If not, will you relocate on your own expenses?
• Years of experience as Insurance Defense Paralegal?
• Do you have experience drafting pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, and other legal documents? (1 line answer)
• Do you have experience using Summation or Eclipse (or similar case management tools)? (1 line answer)
• Have you worked with the Federal Court CM/ECF system for filings?
• Years of experience handling construction liability insurance defense cases? (Any explanation)
• Do you have trial preparation experience, including exhibits and witness preparation?

Work Location: On the road