Paralegal – Employment Law Support

About the role

This full‑time Paralegal position will be a core member of the legal department, providing direct support to attorneys on employment law matters while also assisting with litigation, intellectual property, and commercial contracts. The role blends administrative duties such as file management with substantive tasks like drafting position papers and preparing budgets.

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 with compensation and benefits matters, attend retirement‑plan committee meetings, and prepare minutes.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, oversee budgets, and support departmental initiatives such as AI exploration and training.
• 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 corporate/financial/government setting.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly.
• Strong organizational abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and capacity to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while maintaining confidentiality.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe).
• Legal research platforms such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, Practical Law.
• Legal matter‑management tools (Legal Tracker, Harvey, Legora, GenAI).

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $36.89 to $45, based on experience and skills.
• In‑person work at our corporate offices in New York, NY or Whippany, NJ.
• Opportunity to work on diverse legal matters across employment, litigation, IP, and commercial contracts.