Paralegal (Labor & Employment Law)

Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States — on-site

Salary: $81,000–$90,000 USD annually

Company

Global cannabis consumer products company operating across medical and adult-use markets, with brands and supply-chain operations in North America, Europe, and Australasia.

What you will do

• Support U.S. labor and employment attorneys and contract attorneys with day-to-day legal operations.
• Conduct legal research, including 50-state surveys, and monitor labor trends and third-party election petition filings.
• Coordinate litigation discovery, e-discovery, document reviews, litigation holds, investigations, and administrative claims with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Draft template documents, cease-and-desist letters, company policies, responses to administrative charges, severance and release agreements, and other legal materials.
• Manage labor arbitrations, including arbitrator selection, exhibits, witnesses, precedent research, and preparation for NLRB trials.
• Maintain contract reviews, legal calendars, dispute tracking, invoices, state registrations, reporting, compliance data, and legal trend analysis.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a paralegal supporting an in-house labor and employment law team.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow direction and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Ability to work on-site in Stamford, Connecticut.

Nice to have

• Experience with contract management systems.
• Notary Public certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Career growth opportunities.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan and life and disability insurance.
• Community involvement, referral bonuses, and product discounts.
• Visa sponsorship is not available because of federal immigration restrictions affecting the cannabis industry.