Litigation Paralegal

The role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Litigation Paralegal to play a critical role within our Legal Department. This position will support SoFi’s in-house litigation counsel on litigation and arbitration efforts, including intake of new matters; placement of litigation holds; matter tracking; communications with SoFi’s external legal counsel; coordination with cross-functional teams on litigation matters; and, other litigation- and arbitration-related tasks as directed by the Senior Paralegal or in-house attorneys.

The ideal candidate has experience working in a paralegal role with a demonstrated track record of supporting law firm and in-house litigation, has a knowledge of the litigation and arbitration processes, and is detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable partnering with attorneys and cross-functional stakeholders on adversarial legal matters. 

What you’ll do: 

• Intake new litigation matters and log them in SoFi’s systems of record

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date litigation-related data in SoFi’s systems of record

• Facilitate the gathering of internal discovery; shepherd and complete litigation research requests; conduct internal investigations in response to complaint allegations; answer questions from outside and in-house counsel with regards to allegations made against SoFi

• Assist in the generation of litigation-related reports, including financial reporting for delivery to in-house counsel and SoFi’s General Counsel

• Support continuous improvement of litigation workflows, tracking tools, and reporting processes.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; paralegal certification is a plus.

• 2 - 4+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal, in either a law firm or in-house legal department. At least 2 years experience as a paralegal in a law firm is strongly preferred.

• Strong experience with litigation tracking and case management platforms (e.g., Legal Tracker, CounselLink, or similar).

• Strong knowledge of the litigation and arbitration processes

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting multiple, and often short, deadlines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfort working cross-functionally with attorneys, cross-functional partners, and external service providers.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and operate with minimal supervision.

• Experience in fintech, financial services, or a regulated environment is a plus.

Nice to have:

• Experience working for a financial services company and/or in-house legal department.

• Proficiency with Legal Tracker, LexisNexis, and Relativity/other e-discovery platforms.

• Experience e-filing via PACER and state court online filing systems.