Paralegal – Employment Litigation

LanceSoft, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft, Inc. seeks an organized Paralegal to support an Employment Litigation practice within a corporate legal department. You will support litigation, agencies, subpoenas, and compliance projects, handling confidential information with care.

The role requires experience in a corporate legal department or law firm, strong organization, and the ability to manage a high-volume workload. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 8 years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm OR an Associate's Degree plus 4 years OR a Bachelor's Degree with relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Experience in a corporate legal department or law firm is preferred.
• Additional relevant work experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial case assessments and gather documents for employment litigation and administrative charges.
• Coordinate custodians and witnesses for fact verification and document collection.
• Draft chronologies of facts, documents, witnesses, and events for counsel.

Skills

Paralegal Experience

Legal Documentation

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented Paralegal to support an Employment Litigation practice group within a corporate legal department. This role will provide paralegal support for employment litigation, administrative agency charges, subpoenas, compliance projects, internal and external reporting, and electronic matter-management systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm, strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high-volume workload while handling confidential information.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial case assessments and identify and obtain relevant documents to support counsel in employment litigation and administrative charges.
• Coordinate, schedule, and, when directed, interview custodians and witnesses to verify facts and identify relevant documents.
• Draft chronologies of relevant facts, documents, witnesses, and events to support assigned counsel.
• Under attorney supervision, gather, review, and organize information for discovery and early case assessment.
• Prepare initial draft responses to administrative agency requests for information and subpoenas.
• Identify, gather, organize, and prepare documents and information for submission to agencies or other parties.
• Serve as a liaison between outside counsel, in-house counsel, and internal business clients.
• Coordinate collection and delivery of documents and data to outside counsel or government agencies.
• Conduct follow-up activities to ensure timely completion of legal requests.
• Assist with presentations and briefings for internal business stakeholders.
• Support attorneys with research, document gathering, file organization, and other legal projects.
• Compile information and prepare internal reports, including forecasts, project updates, legal invoices, accounting information, and data from various databases.
• Maintain accurate electronic matter-management records and files.
• Handle confidential and sensitive legal information appropriately.
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments in a high-volume environment.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma + 8 years of experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm; OR
• Associate's Degree + 4 years of experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm; OR
• Bachelor's Degree with experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Additional relevant work experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, business stakeholders, and outside counsel.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Top 3 Non-Negotiable Skills

• Paralegal/Legal Department Experience – Corporate legal department or law firm experience.
• Legal Documentation & Case Support – Experience with legal documents, litigation support, document review/organization, subpoenas, discovery, or administrative agency matters.
• Microsoft Office – Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience drafting legal documents.
• Paralegal certificate or state-designated paralegal certification.
• Experience working within a corporate legal department.
• Retail industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise creating professional presentations using PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting employment litigation or administrative agency matters.
• Experience working with outside counsel and internal business clients.
• Experience with electronic legal matter-management systems.

Preferred Skills

• Employment litigation, administrative charges, subpoenas, and discovery support.
• Paralegal certification.
• Retail industry experience.