Paralegal II Labor and Employment

Paralegal II Labor and Employment

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience working in/with employee relations and EEOC/litigation process
• Strong technical aptitude with case management systems (Legal Tracker, Exterro, Navex) and document management software (Conga, iManage)
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines
• Excellent time management skills, ability to support multiple legal professionals, and effectively manage a large volume of work
• Ability to operate professionally, effectively, and ethically as an individual contributor and member of a team
• Ability to identify key legal issues and develop proposed solutions; Using judgment and discretion in identifying issues for escalation
• Consistently operate with the highest level of discernment and confidentiality
• Ability to anticipate deadlines and next steps, and act on them proactively
• Self-motivated, with the ability to meet and exceed position requirements under minimal direction and supervision
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver messages both persuasively and concisely

Responsibilities

• Draft EEO position statements and responses to DOL complaints or other agency investigations
• Draft employment-related documents, including policies and procedures
• Assist in planning meetings with HR and training materials
• Oversee labor and employment related claims and litigation, including communicating with business units, counsel, and agencies, calendaring critical deadlines, and status tracking in appropriate case management systems
• Manage litigation holds, subpoenas, document production, and responses to discovery requests
• Document collection, preparation, processing
• Matter in-take
• Matter workflow/negotiation, and management with some attorney oversight
• Independently draft select documents from key terms
• Finalize documents, and collect signatures, including using e-signature platforms
• Assist in planning, developing, and leading inter-departmental meetings and training
• Manage business partner relationships
• Conduct thorough legal research of intermediate legal issues and effectively present legal analysis
• Collect, organize, and maintain legal documents in a confidential and secure manner
• Review, analyze, negotiate and process invoices and check requests to ensure timely payment in accordance with legal department guidelines
• Metrics tracking and reporting
• Document processes and proactively propose improvements.
• Train new hires in the Legal Department on internal processes and procedures
• Manage outside counsel to drive resolution of legal issues
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred