Lead Paralegal
Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Lead Paralegal for a top transportation and logistics client in the White Plains, NY area. This individual will play a critical role supporting a fast‑paced Labor & Employment legal team by managing a high‑volume litigation docket from intake through resolution. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and thrives in an environment where priorities shift quickly and accuracy is essential. This role offers strong visibility, meaningful ownership of matters, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits starting day one—all within a collaborative, hybrid work environment
Day-to-Day:
-Support Labor & Employment attorneys across multiple litigation matters
-Manage matter intake, including maintaining matter management systems
-Draft and issue legal holds; identify custodians and coordinate with counsel
-Provide end‑to‑end discovery and eDiscovery support
-Coordinate responses to subpoenas and personnel file requests
-Conduct and support internal pre‑litigation investigations
-Manage trackers, databases, and reporting for active matters
-Coordinate settlement payments, checks, and related documentation
-Audit legal invoices and partner on spend management initiatives
Required Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of paralegal experience supporting litigation matters
- Cradle‑to‑grave litigation experience (complaint through resolution)
- Experience managing a high‑volume caseload (55–75 active matters)
- Strong eDiscovery experience, including Relativity Familiarity with matter management and/or e‑billing tools (e.g., Ringtail, LegalTracker)
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Corporate legal department experience
- Labor & Employment exposure (not required)
- Experience coordinating EEOC and single‑plaintiff matters
- Experience with invoice auditing, legal spend management, or KPIs
- Prior collaboration with HR, Risk, Safety, or Accounting teams