Paralegal Analyst

What You'll Do

We’re looking for an experienced Paralegal Analyst to join our in-house litigation team. In this role, you’ll support litigation and subpoena matters across the enterprise, coordinating discovery, document preservation and production, case activity, and critical deadlines.

• Independently manage a significant volume of subpoena and litigation matters across multiple business areas.

• Coordinate subpoenas, discovery, document preservation, legal holds, document collection, and production activities.

• Maintain case files, dockets, deadlines, and related matter documentation.

• Partner with litigation attorneys, paralegals, business partners, and outside counsel to gather information and respond to legal requests.

• Organize and prepare litigation materials, including document productions and Bates-stamped records.

• Manage multiple matters and competing deadlines while applying sound judgment to urgent and sensitive legal issues.

• Learn and apply established internal processes, systems, and subpoena-response procedures.

• Share knowledge and serve as a resource to attorneys and other paralegals.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus 10+ years of legal and/or paralegal experience, including significant litigation paralegal experience.

• Strong working knowledge of litigation, subpoenas, and discovery processes.

• Experience supporting subpoenas, document preservation, legal holds, document productions, and case or docket management.

• Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.

• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, business partners, and outside counsel while handling sensitive information with discretion.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn litigation and case-management technology.

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience working in an in-house litigation team, litigation law firm, or court system.

• Experience managing subpoenas, discovery, legal holds, e-discovery, document production, or litigation dockets.

• Experience with e-discovery, legal holds, and legal technology such as Relativity, CounselLink, Legal Tracker, or iManage.

• Experience working directly with outside counsel.

• Paralegal certificate or related legal credential.

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$42.93 - $58 / hour

Time Off Program

Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period. Employees can use their PTO for vacation, personal or short-term illness.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Work Environment

This role is located in our Des Moines office. We offer a hybrid work arrangement with 3-days in the office and 2-days remotely.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

10/29/2026

Most Recently Posted Date

10/29/2026

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