Lead Paralegal, Labor, Employment, Litigation Job at Ralph Lauren, Nutley, NJ

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  • Ralph Lauren
  • Nutley, NJ

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Lea d Paralegal  with 6-10years of  litigation and employment law  experience to join our dynamic in-house legal department in N utley, New Jersey . This role will provide critical support to the company’s in-house legal team across a wide range of employment law, litigation,  and  compliance matters. This role works closely with attorneys, HR partners, outside counsel, and business stakeholders to ensure efficient case management,  timely responses to regulatory inquiries, and strong documentation practices. This role requires strong technical  proficiency , including comfort with legal technology platforms, matter-management systems, and e-discovery tools . The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, comfortable navigating fast-paced environments, and able to exercise sound judgment while handling sensitive and confidential information.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Litigation Support

Manage the full lifecycle of litigation, arbitration, and pre-litigation matters, including organizing case files, drafting routine pleadings, compiling exhibits, and preparing discovery responses. 

Coordinate all aspects of e-discovery, including data preservation, custodial interviews, collection workflows, document review management, and production using company-approved platforms. 

Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and IT teams to gather electronically stored information (ESI) and ensure defensible collection and production processes. 

Support subpoena responses and regulatory inquiries by coordinating data pulls, preparing materials for review, and tracking deadlines. 

Work with business stakeholders to identify company witnesses and documents in connection with litigations. 

Employment Law & Employee Relations Support 

Work closely with HR professionals to responsibly implement policies and procedures in a manner that ensures compliance with legal requirements, policy objectives and business goals 

Assist with administrative agency responses (EEOC, state human rights agencies, DOL, etc.), including organizing evidence, gathering documentation, and preparing drafts of factual statements. 

Support HR and Legal with investigations by collecting documents, managing evidence logs, and preparing summaries or timelines. 

Research and track regulatory developments; update compliance resources and policy libraries. 

Prepare drafts of policies, templates, separation agreements, and disciplinary documents. 

Use legal technology tools to streamline workflows, generate reports, maintain databases, and enhance department efficiency. 

Assist with budgets and invoice management, ensuring compliance with outside counsel guidelines.  ​​​


Experience, Skills & Knowledge

​​​Experience: 6-10 years of paralegal experience, with a substantial focus on litigation. Employment law experience preferred; in-house experience is a plus.

​Education: Bachelor’s Degree required. Paralegal certificate and licensed notary public are pluses.

​The candidate must:

​Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong drafting abilities

​Comfort working with IT teams and outside counsel on e-discovery, data preservation, data pulls, and ESI logistics.

​Prioritize and multi-task competing projects in a fast-paced environment

​Work well independently or collaboratively as circumstances dictate

​Show initiative, take ownership and follow up on matters from inception to completion

​Pay strong attention to detail

​Exhibit professionalism, exercise discretion, and maintain strict confidentiality

​Quickly grasp new concepts and solve problems

​Confidently communicate across various functions and levels inside and outside the organization

​Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, HR partners, outside counsel, and business leaders..

​Be a highly organized, enthusiastic, dedicated, motivated self-starter who takes pride in his or her work product  

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.

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