Paralegal – Employment Litigation

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Paralegal to support an Employment Litigation practice group within a corporate legal department. This role will provide paralegal support for employment litigation, administrative agency charges, subpoenas, compliance projects, internal and external reporting, and electronic matter-management systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm, strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high-volume workload while handling confidential information.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial case assessments and identify and obtain relevant documents to support counsel in employment litigation and administrative charges.
• Coordinate, schedule, and, when directed, interview custodians and witnesses to verify facts and identify relevant documents.
• Draft chronologies of relevant facts, documents, witnesses, and events to support assigned counsel.
• Under attorney supervision, gather, review, and organize information for discovery and early case assessment.
• Prepare initial draft responses to administrative agency requests for information and subpoenas.
• Identify, gather, organize, and prepare documents and information for submission to agencies or other parties.
• Serve as a liaison between outside counsel, in-house counsel, and internal business clients.
• Coordinate collection and delivery of documents and data to outside counsel or government agencies.
• Conduct follow-up activities to ensure timely completion of legal requests.
• Assist with presentations and briefings for internal business stakeholders.
• Support attorneys with research, document gathering, file organization, and other legal projects.
• Compile information and prepare internal reports, including forecasts, project updates, legal invoices, accounting information, and data from various databases.
• Maintain accurate electronic matter-management records and files.
• Handle confidential and sensitive legal information appropriately.
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments in a high-volume environment.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma 8 years of experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm; OR
• Associate's Degree 4 years of experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm; OR
• Bachelor's Degree with experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Additional relevant work experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, business stakeholders, and outside counsel.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Top 3 Non-Negotiable Skills

1. Paralegal/Legal Department Experience – Corporate legal department or law firm experience.
2. Legal Documentation & Case Support – Experience with legal documents, litigation support, document review/organization, subpoenas, discovery, or administrative agency matters.
3. Microsoft Office – Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience drafting legal documents.
• Paralegal certificate or state-designated paralegal certification.
• Experience working within a corporate legal department.
• Retail industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise creating professional presentations using PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting employment litigation or administrative agency matters.
• Experience working with outside counsel and internal business clients.
• Experience with electronic legal matter-management systems.

Preferred Skills

1. Employment litigation, administrative charges, subpoenas, and discovery support.
2. Corporate legal department experience.
3. Paralegal certification.
4. Retail industry experience.
5. Advanced PowerPoint presentation development.