Senior Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Trueline's client, a highly respected and rapidly growing California family law firm, is seeking a Senior Family Law Paralegal to join their fully remote team supporting attorneys throughout Santa Clara County and across California. FULLY REMOTE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS! MUST HAVE 7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY LAW! NO EXCEPTIONS! MUST SPEAK MANDARIN FLUENTLY! NO EXCEPTIONS! This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of a collaborative, high-performing firm that specializes in sophisticated, high-net-worth family law matters. If you're an experienced California Family Law Paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced litigation environment, values meaningful client relationships, and is looking for a long-term home with an outstanding culture, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do as the Senior Family Law Paralegal:
- Support Family Law Attorneys through all phases of litigation, from case inception through trial preparation
- Prepare, review, and file pleadings, declarations, financial disclosures, discovery, subpoenas, and other legal documents
- Independently manage complex family law cases involving high-asset divorces, custody disputes, support matters, and property division
- Coordinate court deadlines, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and third-party experts
- Organize and analyze financial records, executive compensation, retirement assets, business interests, and other complex marital estate documentation
- Assist attorneys with trial preparation, settlement conferences, and mediation
- Maintain organized case files while ensuring compliance with California family law procedures and court rules
- Deliver exceptional client service with professionalism, empathy, and discretion
Must-Haves as the Senior Family Law Paralegal:
- 7+ years of dedicated California Family Law Paralegal experience
- Fluent Mandarin language skills (spoken and written)
- Extensive experience supporting high-net-worth family law matters
- Strong knowledge of California family law procedures, judicial forms, financial disclosures, and litigation deadlines
- Ability to independently manage complex cases with minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Professional maturity, emotional intelligence, and sound judgment
- Stable employment history demonstrating long-term commitment
Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Family Law Paralegal:
- Cantonese language skills
- Experience with seven- and eight-figure marital estates
- Experience handling executive compensation matters, including RSUs, stock options, bonuses, and deferred compensation
- Familiarity with Santa Clara County Superior Court procedures
- Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate
Our Client Offers:
- Competitive compensation of $45-$60 per hour ($93,600-$124,800 annually), depending on experience
- Fully remote work environment for California-based employees
- Two weeks of PTO during the first two years, increasing to three weeks thereafter
- Paid holidays plus your birthday off
- 401(k) eligibility after one year
- $150 monthly Health & Wellness stipend
- Quarterly team lunches with the remainder of the day off
- Sustainable billable expectation of approximately 30 hours per week (6 billable hours per day)
- Collaborative, team-first culture with exceptional employee retention
- Opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing boutique family law practice that values and respects its people