Employment In-House Paralegal

Rootshell Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is looking for a Sr. Employment In-House Paralegal to enhance their Employment Legal team's processes. The role involves managing legal documents, maintaining case files, and supporting investigations while ensuring compliance with employment laws. Candidates should have substantial experience in legal support, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach. This mid-senior level contract position allows for a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal in employment law is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage a variety of legal documents.
• Maintain and manage case files and deadlines.
• Support internal investigations and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Legal document drafting

Litigation management

Compliance knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Sr. Employment In-House Paralegal

Location: San Jose, CA / Remote / Hybrid

Job Summary:

Description: Build and continuously improve the Employment Legal team’s foundational systems and processes that will enable the team to effectively support our business partners, including creation of standardized processes, automated workflows, and documentation management systems.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support
  • Draft, review, and format a variety of legal documents, correspondence, and presentations.
  • Manage employment intakes and conduct initial review to ensure sufficient information and documentation submitted for Employment Legal team to advise. Prepare initial response to partnership intakes and manage response expectations.
  • Maintain updated Google Drive files for all intakes and correspondence. Ensure timely and accurate filing and record-keeping.
  • Schedule meetings, depositions, mediations, and other legal proceedings.
  • Assist with invoice management from outside counsel and vendors, ensuring accuracy and adherence to billing guidelines.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of Employment Legal processes and procedures to enhance efficiency.
• Litigation Management
  • Manage and maintain comprehensive electronic and physical case files for all employment-related litigation, arbitrations, agency charges (e.g., EEOC, DFEH, DOL), and internal investigations.
  • Track key deadlines, statutes of limitations, and calendaring for all active matters.
  • Coordinate and organize discovery responses, including document collection, review, and production.
  • Assist with the preparation of legal pleadings, motions, briefs, and other court filings.
  • Liaise with outside counsel on ongoing matters, ensuring efficient information flow and adherence to company policies.
  • Maintain and update case files and systems with accurate and timely information.
• Compliance & Investigations
  • Support internal investigations by organizing documents, scheduling interviews, and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Assist with compliance initiatives related to employment laws and regulations.
  • Help develop and maintain employment law resources and training materials for the HR and management teams.
• Project Management
  • Develop and manage project plans for high priority projects, including build-out of key documents re goal setting, use case development, stakeholder engagement, roles and responsibilities (RACI), risks, milestones, and resource tracking
  • Identify project gaps and blockers and take action to resolve them effectively
  • Identify, build relationships with, communicate with, connect, and influence stakeholders to facilitate timely and effective progress of project
  • Ensure the project's goals are attained or reprioritized if necessary
  • Conduct retrospectives that assess and document learnings, analysis, and feedback from the project team

With regards

Naveen | Talent Acquisition

Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.

[e-mail] | www.rootshellinc.com

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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