Senior Litigation Paralegal

BMO is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal to join its U.S. Litigation & Dispute Resolution team. This role partners closely with litigators and business stakeholders to manage a diverse portfolio of litigation regulatory investigative and pre-litigation matters.

The successful candidate will play a key role in all phases of litigation including discovery document preservation outside counsel management legal operations reporting and trial preparation. This is a highly visible position that requires strong judgment attention to detail project management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Support attorneys on all phases of litigation arbitration regulatory and investigative matters.
• Coordinate and manage document collections discovery responses and productions.
• Administer legal holds preservation notices and related tracking processes.
• Maintain matter information within legal matter management systems and ensure data integrity.
• Manage litigation budgets outside counsel invoices accruals and legal spend reporting.
• Assist with subpoena garnishment levy and records requests across multiple jurisdictions.
• Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw PACER court dockets and internal systems.
• Review and summarize pleadings discovery deposition transcripts and other case materials.
• Prepare matter status reports dashboards presentations and executive-level reporting.
• Support trial hearing mediation and deposition preparation.
• Coordinate with internal business partners and outside counsel to gather information and meet litigation deadlines.
• Develop and maintain templates procedures and best practices to improve operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior paralegals and contribute to litigation operations initiatives.

• Bachelors degree and Paralegal Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm financial institution or sophisticated in-house legal department.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation procedures discovery processes and court filings.
• Experience managing complex document collections and electronic discovery.
• Experience supporting outside counsel management budgeting and invoice review.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office legal matter management systems PACER Westlaw and eDiscovery tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational analytical and project management abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of professionalism and ability to handle confidential information.

• Financial services or banking litigation experience.
• Experience supporting complex commercial litigation class actions regulatory matters or government investigations.
• Experience with legal operations reporting analytics and process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with litigation hold platforms and eDiscovery applications.