Paralegal
Amentum
Newport News, VA · Posted November 3, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 211 open paralegal listings that state pay, the middle half runs $66,000 to $100,000 and the median is $80,000.
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Amentum has filed 7 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 370 workers, most recently September 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...The Paralegal/ Legal Assistant I works under close supervision with required assistance readily available. Persons in this position typically perform the following: Consult prescribed sources of information for facts relating to matters of interest to the program; Organize...