Role Overview
The Insurance Recovery \& Bad Faith Paralegal Manager provides senior\-level litigation support and operational leadership for complex insurance recovery and bad faith matters. This role oversees and manages the paralegal and case assistant team supporting the practice, ensuring consistency, efficiency, compliance, and high\-quality legal support from case intake through resolution. Working closely with Insurance Recovery \& Bad Faith leadership, this position combines hands\-on litigation expertise with people management, workflow oversight, and process improvement.
This is a hybrid role based out of our Sacramento or San Diego office.
Salary:
$100,000\- $120,000 annually
Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualifications for the role.
Key Responsibilities
The Big Picture
- Serve as the primary managerial lead for the paralegal and case assistant team supporting Insurance Recovery \& Bad Faith matters.
- Oversee paralegal workflow, staffing, and workload distribution across complex, large\-scale litigation matters.
- Partner closely with the Practice Group Administrator and attorneys to ensure cases move efficiently through all stages of litigation.
- Establish, enforce, and continually improve paralegal processes, standards, and best practices.
- Act as a subject matter expert on insurance recovery and bad faith litigation procedures and requirements.
- Support strategic litigation execution through strong organization, compliance, and operational leadership.
- Directly manage, mentor, and supervise paralegals and case assistants, including workload assignments, prioritization, and performance oversight.
- Conduct onboarding, training, coaching, and ongoing professional development for the paralegal team.
- Oversee preparation for depositions, document productions, mediations, hearings, and trial support.
- Ensure accurate maintenance, auditing, and organization of electronic and physical case files.
- Monitor key litigation deadlines, filings, and compliance with applicable rules of civil procedure.
- Review and assist with drafting, compiling, and finalizing pleadings, discovery responses, subpoenas, and correspondence.
- Partner with leadership to identify staffing needs, workflow gaps, and efficiency opportunities.
- Maintain oversight of litigation support vendors, document databases, and legal technology tools.
- Support and maintain Filevine workflows, templates, and reporting as needed.
- Assist with budgeting support, vendor invoices, and coordination of litigation resources.
- Serve as a point of escalation for complex paralegal or case\-related issues.
- Collaborate with attorneys, staff, courts, clients, and opposing counsel to support case progression.
- Minimum of 7\+ years of law firm experience, with significant experience in insurance recovery, bad faith, or complex litigation.
- Prior experience managing or supervising paralegals and/or litigation support staff required.
- Strong knowledge of litigation lifecycle from intake through resolution.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional, solutions\-oriented approach.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, and litigation technology platforms.
- Experience with Filevine strongly preferred; Everlaw experience a plus.
- Ability to support teams operating in Pacific and Mountain time zones.
- Performance \& Contributions: Consistently delivers quality results and meets or exceeds job requirements.
- Collaboration \& Communication: Works effectively with colleagues and communicates clearly.
- Initiative: Proactively takes action to achieve results.
- Professional Growth \& Development: Demonstrates ongoing professional growth and seeks opportunities for development.
- Team Performance \& Cohesion: Builds a cohesive and high\-performing team.
- Training \& Process Improvement: Demonstrates ability to effectively train a team and individual employees and continually improve processes and performance.
- Overall Leadership Performance: Strong leadership performance including building a team and keeping up with administrative requirements to manage the team (i.e. approving time off requests/timecards, ensuring compliance trainings are completed, conducting 90 day and annual evaluations).
Specific Tasks
Qualifications
Competencies
Additional Information
This is a hybrid position supporting the Insurance Recovery \& Bad Faith Practice. The firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Benefits
At Singleton Schreiber, we value the hard work and dedication of our team, and we’re proud to offer a benefits package that reflects that commitment. Our goal is to support your well\-being, growth, and work\-life balance through a wide range of meaningful perks:
* 100% employer\-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
* $50,000 in life insurance provided at no cost
* 401(k) plan with 6% dollar\-for\-dollar employer match after probationary period
* Generous paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or fostering
* Dependent care reimbursement up to $3,500/month
* Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
* Up to $5,000 Infertility Treatment reimbursement and
* Up to $5,250/year in tuition reimbursement for professional development
* Monthly commuter reimbursement up to $100 for public transportation
* Home office reimbursement: $150 for a desk, $150 for a chair (one\-time)
* $25 work\-from\-home allowance each pay period for hybrid and remote staff
* State bar and approved professional association dues covered
* $30 Grubhub lunch credit every first Friday of the month
* Community engagement support: matching donations to 501(c)(3\) nonprofits and encouragement of volunteer time
Nondiscrimination Statement
Singleton Schreiber, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of candidates will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity (including transgender identity and transitioning), gender expression and sex stereotyping, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information (including genetic information), family care or medical leave status, military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, engaging in protected communications regarding employee wages, requesting a reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability or bona fide religious belief or practice, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.