Paralegal - General Liability/Workers' Compensation

Zurich North America’s Staff Legal Office is currently hiring a Paralegal to join our Staff Legal team! Working under the supervision of an attorney, the successful candidate will support moderate to complex workers’ compensation and liability litigation cases. 

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 the following North American office location: Overland Park, KS

 

In this role you will be responsible for: 

• Provides legal support to remote attorneys
• Drafts legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed
• Monitors and adheres to case schedules and filing deadlines
• Conducts interviews, reviews and summarizes depositions, discovery responses and medical records
• Drafts discovery requests and responses
• Subpoenas, collects and organizes records from non-parties
• Schedules surveillance, medical exams, and site inspections
• Assists in all aspects of trial preparation, including preparing exhibits, coordinating witness appearances, and managing technology setup.
• Responds to inquiries from and interacts with customers, clients, counsel, and witnesses
• Conducts legal research using LexisNexis and other electronic databases.
• Tracks billable hours.
• Organizes and maintains case files and documentation, electronically
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed 
• Collaborates 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications with strong overall technical skills.
• Experience working with litigation management software systems.
• Experience with E-filing systems in various local (county), state and federal courts.
• Ability to navigate various courts through knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure and local court rules.
• Experience navigating Clerk, Court and Judicial websites
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across all departments and levels. Experience in coordinating with records retrieval services to obtain and manage records.
• CORE Registered Paralegal (CRP)
• PACE Registered Paralegal (PRP)
• Certified Paralegal (CP)
• Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
• Professional Paralegal (PP)

 

At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit incr