Paralegal II

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. 

Guardant Health is seeking a detail-oriented Litigation Paralegal II to support its Legal team. Working under attorney supervision, you will help organize litigation matters, coordinate discovery, maintain case records, and track deadlines.

This role offers an opportunity to develop your litigation support skills within a company dedicated to advancing cancer care. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to handling sensitive information and competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in-house attorneys and outside counsel with litigation, disputes, and related legal matters.
• Maintain organized electronic case files, matter records, correspondence, and litigation calendars.
• Track deadlines and deliverables, flagging potential scheduling conflicts or missing information.
• Assist with legal hold administration, including notices, acknowledgments, and follow-up under attorney direction.
• Coordinate document collection with internal teams and assist with discovery review, organization, and production.
• Prepare factual summaries, chronologies, document indexes, and exhibits.
• Assist attorneys with drafting, proofreading, and formatting routine correspondence, discovery materials, and other legal documents.
• Support preparation for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials, including scheduling and exhibit organization.
• Conduct factual and docket research as directed by supervising attorneys.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, court reporters, discovery vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with matter status reports, legal invoice tracking, and routine administrative tasks.
• Handle confidential, proprietary, and sensitive information with discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Paralegal education, training, or equivalent relevant experience appropriate to the position and work location.
• Approximately 3-6 years of litigation support experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Familiarity with litigation procedures, discovery, document management, and deadline tracking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with careful attention to accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, and seek guidance when needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys, colleagues, and external service providers.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate.
• Experience with electronic discovery platforms, legal hold tools, or matter management systems.
• Familiarity with court docket research and electronic filing systems.
• Experience supporting commercial, intellectual property, employment, or healthcare-related litigation.
• Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated industry.

AI & Digital Fluency

• Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies.  Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients. 

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Palo Alto, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $97,500 - $134,100 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $82,875 - $113,985 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $87,750 - $120,690