EMEA Employment Law Paralegal: Impact & Growth

McKinsey & Company; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is seeking a Paralegal in Employment Law to provide practical, timely legal support to colleagues and stakeholders across the EMEA region. The role is based in Amsterdam, Brussels or Madrid and offers opportunities to grow within a high-performance environment.

You will own and coordinate workstreams, maintain matter trackers and employment documentation, support litigation and investigations, and partner with local counsel and internal teams to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Legal degrees are not required; equivalent practical experience, strong judgment and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a legal or professional services environment are valued
• 3+ years of relevant corporate, professional services, legal operations, HR, employment law, litigation, immigration or comparable experience
• Strong organizational capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple matters, maintain accurate trackers and documentation, prioritize effectively, and follow work through to completion
• Demonstrated ability to work hard, take ownership, remain resilient under pressure, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Team-oriented and collaborative style, with a service mindset, sound judgment, discretion, and willingness to help colleagues across geographies and functions
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employment-related information with professionalism, care and adherence to the highest standards
• Comfort using Microsoft Office applications and collaboration tools, with an interest in improving processes, templates, knowledge resources and ways of working
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal, in English with the ability to communicate accurately, concisely and appropriately with colleagues, senior stakeholders, local counsel and cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical, timely and high-quality legal support to colleagues and stakeholders
• Strengthen structures, processes, templates and knowledge resources for People Strategy
• Support Employment Law Team across the EMEA region on employment matters
• Own and coordinate workstreams: maintain trackers, organize employment documentation, support litigation and investigations, coordinating with local counsel and internal stakeholders, preparing first drafts of templates and communications, and helping the team improve recurring processes through better knowledge management and project discipline
• Help the team respond quickly to business needs, manage sensitive matters with care, and continuously improve how we support our people and leaders across the region

Skills

Legal experience

Organization

Ownership & accountability

Team collaboration

Discretion & confidentiality

English communication

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

McKinsey & Company is seeking a Paralegal in Employment Law to provide practical, timely legal support to colleagues and stakeholders across the EMEA region. The role is based in Amsterdam, Brussels or Madrid and offers opportunities to grow within a high-performance environment.

You will own and coordinate workstreams, maintain matter trackers and employment documentation, support litigation and investigations, and partner with local counsel and internal teams to improve processes.