In-House Paralegal - Labor, Compliance & Litigation

W. R. Grace; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

401(k) Match

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Donation Match

Flexible Workplace

Job summary

Grace is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Department across labor and employment, litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role is located in Columbia, Maryland with 4 in-office days per week.

The candidate will manage matters end-to-end, coordinate with counsel and regulators, and prepare documents for attorney review, while maintaining confidentiality and privilege. Experience in legal research and document handling is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3 or more years of paralegal, employment-law, HR, regulatory, compliance, or litigation-support experience.
• Ability to independently manage multiple matters and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Experience with legal research and writing, document review, investigations, discovery, litigation support, or regulatory responses.
• Strong organization, analytical skills, attention to detail, and professional communication; handle privileged and confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Matter and Project Management: triage requests, establish priorities and timelines, coordinate contributors, track deadlines, and follow through to completion.
• Labor & Employment: coordinate records, evidence, chronologies, interview materials, exhibits, and summaries; assist with defenses and documentation.
• Litigation, Regulatory and Compliance: support disputes, investigations, and regulatory responses; coordinate outside counsel and maintain matter calendars and budgets.
• Technology and Department Support: use legal hold, eDiscovery, matter management tools; support training and department initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

eDiscovery tools

Matter management systems

HRIS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Grace is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Department across labor and employment, litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role is located in Columbia, Maryland with 4 in-office days per week.

The candidate will manage matters end-to-end, coordinate with counsel and regulators, and prepare documents for attorney review, while maintaining confidentiality and privilege. Experience in legal research and document handling is essential.