Senior Paralegal - Commercial Litigation

Trueline a boutique commercial litigation firm in Central Phoenix, is seeking a
Senior Litigation Paralegal
to join its team in a full-time, five-day in-office role. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced litigation professional who can own deadlines, manage sophisticated discovery, support complex business disputes, and work closely with attorneys in a collaborative environment with genuine work-life balance.
What You'll Do as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:
Support commercial litigation matters involving business disputes, breach of contract claims, construction-related matters, and policyholder insurance litigation
Manage cases from early discovery through trial preparation, including docketing, deadlines, filings, document organization, and case logistics
Draft and edit litigation documents such as deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, pleadings, and other court filings
Handle federal and Arizona state court filings and stay current on procedural requirements
Manage complex e-discovery matters involving large document sets, including document review, organization, productions, and coordination with attorneys
Keep attorneys organized and proactively monitor deadlines so important dates and deliverables do not slip
Communicate professionally with corporate clients, opposing counsel, courts, vendors, and other outside parties as needed
Provide limited transactional support, approximately 10-20% of the role, including operating agreements and other general business documents
Pitch in on administrative responsibilities when needed, including occasional phone coverage and general office support
Must-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:
Approximately 5-10+ years of substantive litigation paralegal experience, with significant exposure to commercial, business, construction, insurance, or other complex civil litigation
Deep hands-on experience with e-discovery and large document matters, including strong Relativity experience
Working knowledge of federal and Arizona civil procedure, PACER, and Arizona court filing systems
Excellent written English, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and document editing skills
Exceptional organization and docket management skills, with the confidence to proactively keep multiple attorneys on track
Strong technology skills and the ability to work comfortably across case management, document review, and e-discovery platforms
Professional communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with corporate clients
A stable employment history and demonstrated ability to take ownership of a demanding litigation workload
Ability to work in the Central Phoenix office five days per week
Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:
Experience with construction-related commercial disputes
Experience representing corporate policyholders in insurance coverage or bad-faith matters
Familiarity with MyCase and Nextpoint
Experience supporting business or corporate transactional work, including operating agreements
Practical experience using AI tools to improve legal research, drafting, document review, or workflow efficiency
Paralegal certification or formal paralegal training
We Offer:
Base salary of $85,000-$100,000 depending on experience
Medical insurance through Aetna with 100% of the employee premium paid by the firm
Employer-paid dental insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Defined benefit pension plan
Paid time off
No billable-hour requirement
Predictable in-office schedules, generally 7:00 AM-4:00 PM or 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
A culture where unusually long days are the exception rather than the expectation
A close-knit boutique environment where attorneys and staff know one another, enjoy team lunches and events, and work collaboratively
The opportunity to join an established firm that has been growing for nearly a decade
Potential longer-term growth into mentoring or managing a more junior team member as the firm expands
Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.