Labor and Employment Paralegal

Job description

Description

P&G is seeking a talented and experienced paralegal to join its Legal organization in the Labor & Employment Law practice group. The candidate will be part of a small team (3 attorneys) and be responsible for: managing requests for advice from HR professionals; conducting legal research; monitoring state and local employment law developments that impact organizational policy; opening and maintaining case files, including budget management; drafting various correspondence and legal documents; preparing and maintaining exhibits and case documents, including coordinating e-discovery; and administrative tasks, as requested. The candidate will work directly with clients to solve problems creatively and determine how best to manage the client’s legal needs across critically important, as well as challenging and rapidly evolving, legal spaces. The position requires strong cross-team collaboration and coordination with business clients, multi-functional partners, and legal colleagues. The position is located in P&G’s corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree is required; a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.

Requirements (skills / experiences) for the role:

A successful candidate must have:

·  Prior experience with a law firm, in-house, government or other legal department.
·  Meaningful experience in a litigation setting preferred; prior employment law experience is a plus.
·  Knowledge of legal holds and discovery processes.
·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and very strong problem-solving skills.
·  Analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
·  Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint is needed.
·  Proficiency with Serengeti, or similar case management database is a plus.

What we offer:

Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities.

Continuous mentorship – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

Work and be part of a dynamic and encouraging environment - working over a diverse array of interesting problems.

Promote agility and work/life balance for employees, we value every individual and support initiatives, promoting.

We love flexibility. You can arrange your work schedule based on your personal needs.

Experience true support for work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

Get a competitive salary and benefits' package.

About us

We produce globally recognized brands, and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Visit http://www.pg.com to know more.

Our consumers are diverse and our talents - internally - mirror this diversity to best serve it. That is why we’re committed to building a winning culture based on Inclusion and our ideal candidate is passionate about the same principle: you will join our daily effort of being “in touch” so we craft brands and products to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and in the future. We want you to inspire us with your unrivaled ideas.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, citizenship, HIV/AIDS status or any other legally protected factor.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. As a general matter, Procter & Gamble does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency. However, Procter & Gamble may make exceptions on a discretionary basis. Any exceptions would be based on the Company's specific business needs at the time and place of recruitment as well as the particular qualifications of the individual.

Procter & Gamble participates in e-verify as required by law.

Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

Job locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Job Type: Full-time Job categories: Legal Req No: LGL00000674