Sobre esta vaga de Paralegal - Litigation na Christie's
Paralegal – Litigation
The Company
Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.
Why This Role Matters
Christie’s Inc. is seeking an experienced and motivated Paralegal to join its team in New York City. The Paralegal will report to the Senior Litigation Counsel for the Americas and work closely with the legal and business teams to support a wide variety of interesting and complex art matters, including subpoena compliance; commercial, contract, and title/ownership disputes; and issues relating to repatriation requests. This role is well suited for an individual seeking meaningful exposure to dispute resolution, litigation, and third-party subpoena compliance. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of relevant experience, exceptional organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
How You'll Make an Impact
Organize and maintain all dispute-matter filings and tracking documents to ensure timely compliance with all deadlines.
Lead investigations relating to subpoena compliance, collect and review documents relating to such compliance, and manage productions of responsive documents to third parties, all under the direction and oversight of team attorneys.
Join calls with third parties and take careful minutes, noting all relevant deliverables.
Process and track outside counsel legal invoices and manage Christie’s e-billing systems, primarily using the Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker tool. Generate reports relating to budget and run analyses to compare matter spend to the forecasted annual budget.
Conduct research using PACER, LexisNexis, and search engines.
Assist with drafting certain agreements using templates, with the direction and oversight of team attorneys.
What you’ll bring to the team
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
2+ years paralegal or legal assistant experience with top tier law firm or in-house legal department.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Well-developed professionalism and interpersonal skills.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Copilot, Outlook, Adobe, and Wordsmith.
Experience reviewing documents on a document-review platform – e.g., Concordance, Consilio, Relativity, Everlaw, etc.
Motivation to quickly learn Christie’s internal object and clients systems to become the NY Legal team’s lead resource on searching and producing reports therefrom.
Interest in the art market and enthusiasm for learning about auction processes and litigation.
What’s great about working for us
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision care plans for employees and dependents (Generally Christie’s pays 80% of total premiums)
401k Savings Plan - Christie’s matches dollar for dollar on the first 5% an employee elects to contribute
Life Insurance - 3x base salary up to $400k (100% paid by Christie’s)
Disability Insurance (100% paid by Chrstie’s)
Generous time-off and leave policies; including 8 weeks Paid Family Leave
Robust Wellness Program
Onsite weekly yoga class
Discounted or subsidized Gym Memberships to Equinox, NYSC & NYHRC
Annual Performance Bonus plan
Commuter Benefits - Pre-tax money towards your daily commute with a Christie’s contribution of $21 per month
Back Up Child & Elder Care - Each employee receives up to 10 days of back-up Child or Elder Care through Bright Horizons
‘Art & Soul’ – Each employee receives one paid day per year to dedicate their time to a charity of their choice
Perks and Discounts through Zo and Plum Benefits
*Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time
Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.
Closing Date: Friday, September 11th, 2026
*Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and/or overtime pay.
