Ignite Human Capital · Philadelphia, PA
Case Manager - (Hybrid) at Ignite Human Capital — Philadelphia, PA
Full-timePhiladelphia, PA$70.43–$112/hourPosted 2026-08-19
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# Case Manager
United States | Hybrid | Full-Time
### Summary:
### Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex cases and matters from both a factual and procedural perspective, ensuring systems and workflows effectively track all case activity
- Serve as the central point of coordination for attorneys, clients, outside counsel, opposing counsel, paralegals, case assistants, and external vendors
- Draft legal documents, correspondence, summaries, and other materials for attorney review
- Manage and support complex product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
- Prepare for and participate in document collections, witness interviews, hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, and mediations
- Apply advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local rules, procedures, and court filing requirements
- Act as a lead paralegal, overseeing and delegating work to paralegals and case assistants while coordinating projects with attorneys
- Manage case staffing, outside vendor relationships, resources, and workflows to ensure work is completed efficiently and within budget
- Develop and manage case and client budgets while monitoring resources and overall financial considerations
- Oversee electronic case-management tools and systems used internally and with outside counsel and vendors
- Develop checklists, tracking systems, and processes to improve efficiency across the practice group
- Mentor associates and paralegals and provide training to legal teams and business professionals
- Interact extensively with clients and frequently serve as a key point of contact
### Desired Skills:
- Extensive hands-on experience managing sophisticated litigation matters within a law firm environment
- Strong background in product liability, mass torts, and class actions
- Demonstrated experience preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, mediations, witness interviews, and document collections
- Advanced understanding of federal, state, and local court rules and electronic and hard-copy filing procedures
- Proven ability to serve as a lead paralegal and oversee attorneys, paralegals, case assistants, vendors, and complex workflows
- Strong client-facing experience, including interaction with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, and other external parties
- Highly advanced technical skills with experience developing and maintaining case-management and tracking systems
- Strong analytical skills with experience managing case budgets, staffing, and resources
- Excellent leadership, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and time zones while managing a high volume of complex work
- Independent, proactive, and able to balance sophisticated legal work with the operational and business needs of the practice
### Education & Experience:
- 10+ years of paralegal experience within a relevant practice group
- Extensive experience with complex litigation, particularly product liability, mass tort, and class action matters
- Prior experience acting as a lead paralegal or managing complex cases and legal teams strongly preferred
- California-based paralegals must meet applicable California Paralegal requirements
### Compensation & Schedule:
- Full-time, hybrid schedule
- Position may be based in various U.S. office locations
- Eligible office locations:
- Arizona: Phoenix
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
- No immigration sponsorship available
- Relocation assistance is generally not available unless relocation is required by the firm
Required skills
- communication
- team leadership