Overview
This role supports the organization’s global employment law function. Reporting to the Senior Employment Legal Counsel, the Litigation & Employment Paralegal will help manage employment litigation and related legal operations, including e-discovery, legal holds, employment-related M&A support, expansion and integration support, and general legal support for the People Strategy & Culture (PSC) organization.
Responsibilities
Employment Litigation Support
- Maintain employment litigation trackers.
- Coordinate litigation holds and preservation activities.
- Maintain custodian lists and legal hold documentation.
- Support eDiscovery and information governance initiatives.
- Manage matter files, deadlines, and litigation-related documentation.
- Assist with document collection, organization, and production.
- Coordinate communications and information requests with outside counsel.
- Support mediation, arbitration, litigation, and settlement administration.
Employment and PSC Support
- Coordinate review of global PSC and legal templates by local counsel.
- Maintain severance and investigation trackers, if applicable.
- Organize and maintain employment law precedent materials and template libraries.
- Assist with policy implementation and template review initiatives.
- Assist with HR Compliance initiatives.
M&A and Integration Support
- Support employment-related due diligence activities.
- Support integration project plans, issue logs, and action trackers.
- Coordinate document requests and information gathering.
- Support employee transfer and harmonization projects related to acquisitions and corporate reorganizations.
- Assist with employment integration efforts across multiple jurisdictions.
Legal Operations and Project Management
- Maintain trackers, reporting dashboards, and project plans.
- Monitor deadlines and follow-up items.
- Coordinate meetings and action items across stakeholders.
- Track outside counsel engagements and legal spend information.
Requirements
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Collaborative approach to cross-functional work.
- Sound judgment handling sensitive employee and legal matters.
- Strong customer-service orientation when supporting internal stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience supporting employment/HR law and litigation.
- Fluency in English.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, or integration projects.
- Experience working in a multinational or global organization.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range (United States of America): $54,500.00 - $108,500.00 annually
- For hourly paid positions, the stated salary range reflects hourly rates.
- Compensation will fall within the provided range and is not a guarantee of exact salary; final salary will be determined based on relevant experience, performance, education, and internal equity.
- Base salary plus a competitive benefits package depending on location.
- Pay equity and transparency; compensation discussed during the interview process.
Location
United States of America