When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing…

Verizon is looking for an experienced and motivated paralegal to join the Litigation team. This is a hands-on position in which you will be responsible for drafting and preparing filings and other litigation work product, discovery, strategy, settlement negotiations, and occasional stand-up work. More specifically, the responsibilities will include

Responsibilities will include:

• Working with litigation attorneys on litigation projects, documents, and trial support.

• Assuming primary responsibility (with attorney oversight) for some of those same matters.

• Independently handling small claims matters, arbitrations, and similar matters involving customer disputes (such as those alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act), including investigating the facts, developing a proposed resolution, negotiating with the complainant, and, if necessary and where permitted, appearing in court or before an arbitrator.

• Investigating the facts and circumstances of claims, primarily through internal contacts and resources (billing departments, customer relations, electronic archives/websites, etc.) to chronicle events and report possible solutions.

• Conducting computer research to locate information relating to litigation, such as CCMI for tariff material, PACER for bankruptcy filings and other federal court documents, and Lexis-Nexis for other legal materials (cases, articles, etc.)

We will consider candidates from other Verizon domestic locations.

What we’re looking for…

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

• Work experience on a litigation team at a law firm or at an in-house legal department.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Paralegal certificate (or equivalent) or law degree.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Sound judgment. Adaptability with strong attention to detail. Experience with computer applications, especially internet resources, litigation databases, and spreadsheet programs.

• Knowledge of telecommunications and civil procedure.

• Experience investigating and analyzing Verizon customer records and billing systems.

• Ability to professionally manage time, meet deadlines, prioritize multiple responsibilities, and process a high volume of work in a timely and accurate manner with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability and experience working both independently and as part of a team.

• Strong sense of collegiality and team-minded attitude.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $72,000.00 and $133,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely. We power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what matters most. If that inspires you, start the next chapter of your career here.