What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal II Labor and Employment position at Robert Half?
We are in the retail industry and are looking for a Paralegal in the Houston, Texas area. As a Paralegal, your job function will be to handle labor and employment related claims and litigation, manage business partner relationships, and oversee the drafting of EEO position statements and responses to DOL complaints or other agency investigations.Responsibilities:• Overseeing and managing labor and employment related claims and litigation, including liaising with business units, counsel, and agencies, and calendar management for critical deadlines• Drafting employment-related documents such as policies and procedures, and assisting in the planning of meetings with HR and development of training materials• Independently drafting select documents from key terms, finalizing documents, and collecting signatures, including usage of e-signature platforms• Managing litigation holds, subpoenas, document production, and responses to discovery requests• Conducting thorough legal research on intermediate legal issues and effectively presenting legal analysis• Document collection, preparation, processing, and matter workflow/negotiation, and management with some attorney oversight• Managing business partner relationships and assisting in planning, developing, and leading inter-departmental meetings and training• Reviewing, analyzing, negotiating and processing invoices and check requests to ensure timely payment in accordance with legal department guidelines• Training new hires in the Legal Department on internal processes and procedures and managing outside counsel to drive resolution of legal issues• Collecting, organizing, and maintaining legal documents in a confidential and secure manner, and tracking and reporting metrics
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000
