Paralegal – Employment Law Support

About the role

This full‑time Paralegal will join the corporate legal department, providing direct support to attorneys handling employment law matters. While the primary focus is on employment issues, the role may also involve assistance with litigation, intellectual property, and commercial contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Support the employment law attorney with hiring, separations, restrictive covenants, accommodations, and wage‑and‑hour matters.
• 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 tasks, including attending retirement plan committee meetings and preparing minutes.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, oversee budgets, and track spend.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives such as outside‑counsel management, budgeting, training, and AI exploration.
• Respond to subpoenas, garnishment orders, and other third‑party 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 explain complex legal concepts clearly.
• Excellent organizational abilities, attention to detail, and capacity to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Required skills

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

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $36.89 to $45 based on experience.
• On‑site work in our New York, NY or Whippany, NJ corporate offices.
• Opportunity to work on diverse legal matters within a dynamic corporate environment.