Amentum · 15 hours ago
Senior Paralegal
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$31.69/hr - $31.69/hr
2+ years expAmentum is seeking a Senior Paralegal to assist with the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act claims team. The Senior Paralegal role is crucial in ensuring the efficient and accurate handling of incoming materials supporting claims filed under RECA, including processing legal documents and conducting research.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Complete standardized forms
Process legal documents, reviewing them for correct form and timeliness, and annotating case files and status records to reflect receipt and due date for response or other actions required
Assist attorneys or paralegal specialists in compiling the case materials by retrieving, photocopying, and assembling exhibits, affidavits and legal memoranda
Establish, maintain, and close out case files or systems of legal records, annotating indices and status records, compiling workload and status reports, and locating and abstracting data from files and records
Conduct both technical and legal research
Develop these work products with minimal direct supervision other than written guidelines
Provide basic lead support to a team of Paralegals and Document Management Technicians
Qualification
Required
Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location
Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study. One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate
Additionally at least two years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required
At least one year of experience in automated litigation support
Requires sound working knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills and thorough knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw
Must have hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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