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Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Job Description
This hybrid litigation paralegal role offers the opportunity to support a dynamic, fast-growing technology legal team in downtown Seattle. You will provide timely and effective support to paralegals, attorneys, and sourcing professionals, collaborating closely with a global legal team. The position focuses on litigation support and commercial contracting, including drafting a variety of agreements and managing administrative aspects of the litigation process. This is a consulting role expected to run through the end of 2026, with potential for extension depending on budget and performance.
Responsibilities

• Draft a variety of commercial documents with supervision, including Statements of Work, Professional Services Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Proof of Concept Agreements, Transportation Services Agreements, and Master Purchasing Agreements.
• Provide litigation support to attorneys, primarily in the employment law area, with additional overflow support for other attorneys as needed.
• Handle the administrative side of litigation matters, including document retention, legal file organization, and management of legal folders.
• Support the e-discovery process using tools such as Hanzo, ensuring accurate organization, tracking, and preservation of relevant materials.
• Assist with legal assistant-level tasks for the broader legal group, including file management, organization, and general administrative support.
• Collaborate with paralegals, attorneys, sourcing professionals, and other paralegals to ensure timely and effective completion of projects with medium to high complexity.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal form with internal stakeholders across the global legal team.
• Manage multiple deadlines and priorities, maintaining poise under pressure and meeting strict timelines.
• Utilize productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Slack, Coupa, and other platforms to support legal and administrative workflows.

Essential Skills

• 2-5 years of post-school experience as a litigation paralegal or in a closely related legal support role.
• Solid litigation experience with experience in either in-house legal departments or law firms.
• Hands-on experience with the e-discovery process, preferably using tools such as Hanzo.
• Strong organizational skills, including experience with document retention, legal file management, and maintaining legal folders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using Google Suite for document creation, collaboration, and communication.
• Ability to draft and review commercial contracts and related documents with supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across a legal team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated poise under pressure and ability to meet strict deadlines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with or supporting employment lawyers or employment-related litigation matters.
• Prior in-house legal experience is highly valued, though law firm experience is also welcome.
• Familiarity with contract management processes and commercial contracting in a technology or corporate environment.
• Experience using collaboration and workflow tools such as Slack and Coupa.
• General paralegal training or education, such as a paralegal certificate or relevant coursework (if applicable).
• Comfort working as part of a global legal team and supporting colleagues in different locations.
• Ability to take initiative in organizing files, improving processes, and supporting team efficiency.

Work Environment
This is a hybrid role based in downtown Seattle, Washington. You will work onsite Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with Monday and Friday remote. The office is located in a newer building with impressive views of the Puget Sound, offering a modern and comfortable workspace. You will be part of a growing legal team of approximately 20-22 professionals globally, collaborating closely with attorneys, paralegals, and sourcing professionals. The environment is fast-paced and technology-driven, making regular use of tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Slack, Coupa, and e-discovery platforms like Hanzo. The culture emphasizes teamwork, professional growth, and the opportunity to contribute to a new role on an expanding legal team.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $40.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.