About this role
Position: Paralegal II
Location : San Antonio, TX
The Paralegal will provide experienced, hands-on support to Zachry's Legal Department, with a primary focus on litigation support and contract lifecycle management. The role will work closely with in-house counsel, outside counsel, business stakeholders, and workflow owners to help manage legal claims and lawsuits, organize and collect matter-related information, and support disciplined contract formation and administration through Ironclad and its associated AI platform, Jurist. The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organized, comfortable driving accountability across multiple stakeholders, and capable of handling sensitive legal matters with sound judgment and discretion.
Qualifications
• 3-5+ years of substantive paralegal experience supporting contracts, contract management, litigation, claims, or a comparable combination of those areas.
• Demonstrated experience with contract formation and contract administration, including review of contract language, issue identification, redlining, and coordination of review and approval processes.
• Demonstrated litigation support experience, including organization of pleadings and legal notices, document collection, discovery and subpoena response support, witness coordination, and interaction with outside counsel.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management technology. Experience with Ironclad is strongly preferred; experience using AI-enabled legal technology is also preferred.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage numerous concurrent matters and follow through regarding deadlines and open items.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the judgment and confidence to follow up professionally with attorneys, senior stakeholders, and business partners.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate status information, documentation, and records.
• High degree of discretion, integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently, identify issues proactively, escalate appropriately, and collaborate effectively in a team-oriented legal department supporting multiple complex business units.
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
Core Competencies
Accountability and follow-through | Litigation support | Contract administration | Process discipline | Legal technology fluency | Attention to detail | Professional communication | Sound judgment | Teamwork and collaboration | Confidentiality and integrity
Role Expectations
This position is intended for an experienced paralegal who can operate with meaningful independence while working under attorney direction on legal matters. Success requires disciplined follow-up, comfort using technology and data to manage legal workflows, and a service-oriented approach that helps the Legal Department and its business partners move matters forward efficiently and accurately.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The employee will be required to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, by video conference, and in writing; use a computer and standard office equipment; review, draft, and analyze documents for extended periods; and perform work requiring concentration, judgment, and attention to detail. The position may require occasional lifting, carrying, or moving of objects in a safe manner.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position will work primarily in a professional office environment in either San Antonio, Texas. The role requires the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability business environment, manage confidential and time-sensitive matters, collaborate across functions and locations, and provide responsive legal support to business partners and project teams.
The above description summarizes the fundamental responsibilities of the Paralegal II position. It is not intended to be a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, or requirements that may be assigned from time to time.
Zachry Group is dedicated to providing a safe and drug-free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.