Construction Defects Paralegal

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search is looking for a skilled and experienced Litigation Paralegal with excellent research and analytical skills for our client's busy Construction Defects department in Tampa. The selected candidate will focus on pre-suit matters including investigation and case development, mediation, and arbitration. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and time management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in drafting responses to Demands for Arbitration and Discovery
• Draft responses to complaints and discovery
• Prepare materials and documents for hearings
• File and service circuit court filings
• Draft settlement agreements, signatures, and fund disbursements
• Track mediation outcomes, settlements, and tender of payments
• Request documents from client
• Assist in preparation of team snapshots for meetings
• Update claims database
• Prepare Response to Notices of Claims
• Prepare Work Authorization Agreements
• Request copies of inspections and estimates
• Prepare claim for final hearing
• Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)

Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal required
• Construction defects experience preferred
• Trial preparation experience preferred
• Prior experience billing time strongly preferred #LI-Hybrid