Paralegal at City of Vacaville – Vacaville, California

The City of Vacaville - A beautiful place to live, a great place to work!

With more than 600 employees, the City of Vacaville values work-life balance and offers flexible/hybrid work schedules, every other Friday off, employee social and wellness activities, casual dress days, competitive pay and a generous benefits and retirement package.

Working for the City of Vacaville comes with an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance at affordable rates - City covers up to 85% of Kaiser premium, other plans are also available
• Vision and Dental Insurance monthly premiums covered 100% by the City
• Healthcare double coverage opt-out incentive of $3,000 per year for eligible employees
• Paid sick leave, vacation leave, thirteen holidays and two floating holidays a year
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment up to $2,200 per fiscal year
• Deferred compensation plan with up to 6% City contribution available
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) plan enrollment and Retiree Health Savings account
• Notary Pay of $185 per month for employees who possess a valid California Notary Public commission and are assigned notary duties

The City of Vacaville is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to provide advanced legal and administrative support to the City Attorney’s Office and Risk Management. This position performs complex, technical, and highly confidential work in support of municipal legal operations, litigation, and public records compliance. The ideal candidate will exercise sound independent judgment, demonstrate strong legal research and writing skills, and work collaboratively with attorneys, City staff, courts, and external partners in a fast-paced environment.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducts comprehensive legal and factual research, including analysis of statutes, case law, ordinances, regulations, and administrative decisions; summarizes findings and prepares recommendations for attorneys.
• Drafts, edits, proofs, and citation-checks a wide variety of legal documents, including pleadings, discovery, contracts, public records responses, ordinances, resolutions, and correspondence.
• Provides litigation support by coordinating subpoenas, depositions, hearings, filings, trial notebooks, and other case-related materials; assists with claims management and responses to liability matters.
• Maintains confidential legal files and record-keeping systems; tracks calendars, deadlines, and court requirements; and serves as a key point of contact with City departments, courts, claim adjusters, investigators, and outside counsel.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced municipal environment and exercises discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience in civil litigation or municipal legal support, with strong legal research, writing, and document management skills.
• Working knowledge of legal procedures, court rules, Public Records Act requirements, and modern legal office practices.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deadlines, and apply sound judgment in complex or high-pressure situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across City departments and with external agencies, courts, and legal partners.