[Hiring] Local Government Paralegal @Crisp Recruit

Role Description

The Starkey Law Group is hiring a Global Local Government Paralegal to support its Local Government practice and serve as the operational anchor across a high volume of advisory, transactional, and litigation-related work.

This is a 100% remote independent contractor opportunity for an experienced paralegal located outside the United States who can work effectively within a U.S.-based legal environment and support the firm's attorneys during U.S. Eastern Time business hours.

What you’ll do:

• Draft and prepare ordinances, resolutions, amendments, memos, contracts, pleadings, discovery, PowerPoints, and city agenda materials for attorney review
• Manage 100–120+ active matters (“transactions”), including advice and counsel, advisory memos, departmental requests, special projects, contract reviews, and legislation
• Track, case manage, and push forward litigation matters
• Maintain an organized caseload report for three attorneys and assign workload based on bandwidth
• Extract meaning from cryptic forwarded emails, interpret context, and take initiative without waiting for prompts
• Communicate with city department heads and external stakeholders
• Monitor and sort incoming emails daily and ensure nothing slips through
• Schedule calls, meetings, hearings, city sessions, and project touchpoints
• Manage up: flag deadlines, push attorneys to stay ahead, and keep work flowing
• Coordinate deliverables across multiple attorneys and their support staff
• Delegate tasks to of-counsel attorneys when needed to keep the pace
• Support contract drafting, transactional work, litigation case management, and city project management
• Prepare materials for city council meetings, special-called meetings, election-related matters, special trainings, and other municipal needs
• Ensure zero missed deadlines and consistently deliver high-quality first drafts.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2–5 years of paralegal experience, ideally supporting a U.S.-based law firm or legal practice
• Strong litigation exposure preferred
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously
• Ability to manage a high volume of active matters without losing accuracy or momentum
• Strong written and verbal English communications
• Exceptional organization, follow-through, and deadline management
• High initiative and the ability to move work forward without constant direction
• Strong judgment when interpreting incomplete or ambiguous requests
• Ability to manage up, anticipate attorney needs, and proactively flag deadlines
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a low-ego approach to teamwork
• Government or municipal experience is helpful but not required
• Comfortable working remotely as part of a fast-moving U.S. legal team
• Available to work approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Benefits

• High-impact role: You become the central force that keeps the city’s legal operations moving smoothly
• Growth and mastery: You’ll develop deep expertise in contracts, legislation, litigation, and city governance
• Elite culture: Work with high-IQ, high-initiative professionals who expect excellence from themselves and each other
• Direct mentorship: Daily collaboration with three attorneys, including the City Attorney
• Clear expectations: No ambiguity, no emotional waste, no drama — just high standards and high performance
• Global/Offshore opportunity
• 100% remote
• Independent contractor structure
• Monthly compensation approximately $2,500–$3,000 USD, depending on experience and qualifications
• Expected working hours: approximately 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
• No traditional U.S. employee benefits or PTO package