Paralegal – Employment Law Support

About the role

We are seeking a proactive Paralegal to join our legal department, providing essential support to attorneys on employment law matters while also assisting with litigation, intellectual property, and commercial contracts. The role combines administrative file and matter management with substantive drafting, position paper preparation, and budget oversight.

Key responsibilities

• Support the employment‑law attorney with hiring, separations, restrictive covenants, accommodations, and wage‑and‑hour issues.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate employment‑related policies, procedures, and agreements.
• Investigate employee claims, draft position papers, respond to attorney correspondence, and gather information for contentious matters.
• Assist compensation and benefits teams, attend retirement‑plan committee meetings, and prepare minutes.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, oversee budgets, and track expenditures.
• Drive departmental initiatives such as outside‑counsel management, budgeting, training, and AI exploration.
• Respond to subpoenas, garnishment orders, and other third‑party legal requests.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to other legal practice areas as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree with a legal focus or a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA‑approved program.
• Prior experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, legal clinic, or a similarly rigorous legal environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.
• Excellent organizational abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe.
• Legal research platforms – Westlaw, LexisNexis, Practical Law.
• Legal billing/management tools – Legal Tracker, Harvey, Legora, GenAI (preferred).

What we offer

• Hourly compensation ranging from $36.89 to $45, based on relevant skills and experience.