Senior Labor & Employment Paralegal: Litigation & Compliance

Circle K; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K is seeking an experienced Labor and Employment Paralegal to provide substantive legal and operational support to the U.S. Labor & Employment Legal Team.

The role supports litigation, agency matters, demand letters, investigations, holds, and discovery across the United States, coordinating with counsel and HR. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of labor and employment paralegal experience, strong written and verbal communication, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and document-management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, or equivalent combination.
• 4–6 years of labor and employment law paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting employment litigation, administrative charges, and discovery.
• Experience in large law firm or in-house legal department preferred.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. labor and employment law concepts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the administrative lifecycle of assigned L&E matters, including intake, docketing, matter opening/closing, deadlines, document organization, and reporting.
• Coordinate engagement with external counsel, including setup, invoices, budgets, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate responses to demand letters, charges, audits, and discovery, including gathering records and preparing materials.
• Assist counsel in all phases of employment litigation and administrative matters, including investigation and case organization.
• Coordinate litigation-hold processes and custodians, tracking acknowledgements and follow-up.
• Organize personnel and employment records for discovery and related legal matters.
• Assist with employment law matters including wage/hour, discrimination, leaves, and investigations.
• Conduct regulatory research and prepare summaries, memos, and alerts for counsel and stakeholders.
• Assist in drafting and maintaining employment policies, handbooks, and templates.
• Maintain knowledge-management resources, including SharePoint and templates.
• Prepare periodic and ad hoc reports on matter status, deadlines, and spend.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Relativity

Legal Tracker

Job description

Circle K is seeking an experienced Labor and Employment Paralegal to provide substantive legal and operational support to the U.S. Labor & Employment Legal Team.

The role supports litigation, agency matters, demand letters, investigations, holds, and discovery across the United States, coordinating with counsel and HR. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years of labor and employment paralegal experience, strong written and verbal communication, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and document-management