Paralegal - Litigation/Sr
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Hoboken
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Location: Hoboken, NJ (hybrid) Our mission is to unlock human
potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you
bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning.
Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it's
in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.About
the Role: As a Senior Paralegal, you are a key member of the
Employment and Litigation legal team. You will play a critical role
in supporting a wide variety of employment litigation and
investigations. This position provides a broad range of paralegal
support, including the ability to benchmark, communicate
conclusions, and conduct research on legal issues. This role
requires excellent communication to interact confidently with all
levels of leadership globally and have strong self-management
skills. This position may support other areas within the legal
function as needed.How you will make an impact: Labor and
Employment Law Support
- Assist with the preparation and management of
employment-related legal matters, including employee relations,
wage and hour and pay equity audits, investigations, and litigation
support.
- Collaborate on the development and implementation of policies
and procedures related to labor and employment law compliance.
- Create and maintain employment-related documents (e.g., offer
letters, employment agreements, and separation agreements) and
ensure version control, accurate records and revision approvals.
- Review internal investigations and analyze them for
completeness, providing analysis and feedback.
- Draft and revise severance and settlement agreements.
- Partner with employment law team on all compliance projects and
provide overviews to the business.
- Develop and prepare required trainings and work with People
Team members to advise on and implement new legislative and
regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement innovative ideas and solutions to improve
processes and procedures.
- Lead the development of guidance tools and platforms to support
the global People Org's legal and regulatory needs.
- Monitor and analyze changes in employment laws, regulations,
and legal developments globally to ensure company policies and
procedures remain compliant. Litigation and Dispute Support
(Employment & Commercial)
- Provide comprehensive support to internal and external counsel
through all stages of claims, litigations and disputes.
- Assist with fact-finding efforts by collecting and organizing
relevant information for investigations and claims.
- Manage a diverse caseload of matters, including internal
investigations, employment disputes, commercial litigation and
pre-litigation disputes, and regulatory matters.
- Draft and prepare litigation documents and templates, including
demand letters, declarations, pleadings, discovery responses,
motions, and other court filings.
- Provide litigation support, including intake of service of
process, generation of document preservation notices, and
assistance with discovery requests.
- Manage litigation discovery process, document review and
production for litigation matters.
- Responsibilities for matter management including: maintain case
files, track and manage deadlines for all litigation and
dispute-related tasks, filings and court dates and reporting to
cross-functional partners.
- Assist with internal investigations and audits on matters
relating to claims and litigation. General Legal Support
- Stay informed about developments in employment law, litigation
trends, and relevant industry regulations. Share knowledge and best
practices with colleagues, including attorneys and other
paralegals, to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness. Identify
opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the
development and implementation of best practices within the legal
department.
- Conduct legal research related to employment and commercial
litigation matters, providing summaries and recommendations to
attorneys.
- Prepare presentations, summaries, training materials, and legal
documents for review and use by attorneys, as requested.
- Manage responses to subpoenas and administrative agency
complaints and investigations.
- Maintain team's litigation and dispute tracker, preparing
monthly/quarterly matter reporting for leadership. What we look
for:
- The ideal candidate must be a confident self-starter who can
take on difficult problems, devise solutions, build strong
relationships, and prioritize and handle multiple tasks and
responsibilities with agility and efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certification preferred or
equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of Paralegal or Legal Specialist experience at a law
firm or in-house legal department with at least 3 years of
substantive experience in employment law
- Experience with electronic document management and e-discovery
tools (e.g. Relativity, Concordance) preferred.
- Expertise in formatting legal documents in accordance with
court rules, including but not limited to generating tables of
contents, citation tables, and "Bluebooking" preferred.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive
information with discretion.
- Experience with civil litigation and/or regulatory
investigation response procedures, including e-discovery.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines in a
fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of legal research methods and tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent
analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
- Experience effectively and efficiently managing numerous cases
and/or projects under time-sensitive deadlines with minimal
oversight in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team
of attorneys, outside counsel and business partners.
- Ability to provide strategic input and feedback.
- Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. About
Wiley: Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our
pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge
seekers as they work to solve the world's most important
challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering
knowledge-seekers to transform today's biggest obstacles into
tomorrow's brightest opportunities.With over 200 years of
experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers'
steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal,
educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the
globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to
advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and
shape minds.Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all
qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic
information, or based on any individual's status in any group or
class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley
is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to
applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require
accommodation to participate in the job application process may
contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.We are proud that our
workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our
values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning
champions all while striving to support the health and well-being
of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday
afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional
development.We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we
strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a
comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's
good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at
the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is
anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the
range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be
higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of
non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to,
geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively
displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.
#LI-KW1Location/Division: Hoboken, NJ, USAJob Requisition:
R2401942Remote Location: No Time Type: Full Time Target Base Pay
Range: $105,100 - $150,567
Keywords: Disability Solutions, North Bergen , Paralegal - Litigation/Sr, Legal , Hoboken, New Jersey
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