Senior FOIA Paralegal

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) provided pay range This range is provided by CGS Federal (Contact Government Services). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $65,357.76/yr - $94,405.65/yr

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level Department: Legal

Senior FOIA Paralegal – Role Overview CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Paralegal to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in performing legal review and FOIA request processing, amongst other litigation support tasks.

Skills and attributes for success:

Conduct searches and analyze result sets to separate non-responsive documents from responsive documents and screen responsive documents for privilege or FOIA exemptions

Redact and code responsive documents

Perform legal research

Draft legal documents

Qualifications

Requires paralegal certificate, JD, or currently attending an ABA‑accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study

At least one year of litigation paralegal experience is required; trial experience is very helpful

Experience with Nuix Investigate, Relativity, and/or other eDiscovery and document review tools strongly desired

Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; applying exemptions

Must have basic legal knowledge, including standard legal citation to cite legal motions, and memorandum, and must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research

Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge, and hands‑on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems

The ability to consistently deliver the highest quality work under extreme pressure will be very important

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English

Ability to work independently

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to obtain a government security clearance

Preferred Experience

Two years experience using Nuix Investigate for document review and tagging preferred

Two years experience in processing FOIA requests for Federal agencies is preferred

Fluency in the statutory and regulatory guidelines to FOIA responses is preferred

Our Commitment Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting‑edge technology with world‑class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

Here at CGS, we value honesty, professionalism, and quality work. We care about our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)

Paid Time Off and observance of State/Federal holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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https://www.cgsfederal.com

or contact: Email: info@cgsfederal.com

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