Litigation and Corporate Governance Paralegal

** Department:
** Legal We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.
** Department Overview
** The Legal department provides support for issues relating to all corporate policies, corporate governance, compliance, risk, contracts, litigation, and more.
** The Impact You Will Have
** The Litigation & Corporate Governance Paralegal plays a key role in supporting attorneys across a broad range of litigation, regulatory, investigative, and corporate governance matters. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel for Litigation, Ethics, and Compliance, this position supports the management of discovery, subpoenas, and document production; coordinates with outside counsel and internal stakeholders; conducts factual and legal research;

and maintains accurate, well-organized matter files. Through this work, the Paralegal helps ensure the company is prepared, compliant, and well-protected in connection with disputes, investigations, and governance activities across the organization.
** Primary Responsibilities
*** Providing day-to-day support for litigation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, and pre-litigation disputes
* Assisting with the drafting, review, organization, and management of litigation-related documents, including pleadings, discovery responses, settlement agreements, correspondence, legal holds, and case summaries
* Coordinating the collection, organization, review, and production of documents for discovery, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and investigations
* Supporting internal investigations by conducting factual and legal research; compiling relevant information and documentation; and preparing chronologies and issue summaries
* Assisting with responses to subpoenas, government inquiries, regulatory audits, and compliance reviews
* Maintaining litigation and investigation calendars, tracking critical deadlines, and ensuring internal stakeholders are informed and prepared
* Working closely with internal and external counsel to support effective case management, information flow, and strategy alignment
* Liaising with Human Resources, Compliance, Risk, and other internal stakeholders to gather information relevant to litigation, investigations, and governance matters
* Maintaining organized litigation and investigation trackers and document management systems with strong version control
* Supporting corporate governance activities, including maintaining corporate entity records and drafting Board and committee agendas, resolutions, and minutes as needed
* Preparing reports, presentations, and summaries for attorney briefings and executive updates
* Participating in Legal Department meetings to share updates and coordinate priorities
* Perform other duties as assigned
* Attendance is generally required from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm local time, Monday through Friday, with the option to work remotely for up to one of those days.
** Education and Experience
*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
* 3+ years’ experience as a litigation paralegal, either in a law firm or in an in-house legal department.
* Demonstrated experience supporting litigation, investigations, regulatory matters, or dispute resolution.
* Familiarity with commercial real estate, financial services or corporate governance is preferred.
* Experience managing discovery and working with e-discovery platforms strongly preferred.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Proficiency with litigation support tools, legal document management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Ability to manage state and federal court filings, including experience with e-filing systems.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously.
* Ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced, in-house environment
* Excellent written and verbal…