Senior Paralegal / Legal Analyst (Employment & Labor Law)

Work Location Type: Hybrid 

About Grainger

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.

We are looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the one hundred Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.

Position Details

As a Senior Paralegal – Legal Analyst, you will be a member of our Employment and Labor Law team reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel, Employment & Labor Law. You will assist and provide support to the Employment and Labor Law function on a wide array of employment and labor matters, including project support and related assignments.  Additionally, this position may support other areas within the Legal function as needed.

You will work a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 3 days per week at our Lake Forest, IL headquarters.

You Will

• Assist in maintaining and overseeing databases and other forms of retained information involving a wide array of employment-related matters, and work with internal and external business partners and service providers to keep topical issue/matter management databases up to date and to calendar and track matter status and deadlines.
• Create, develop, analyze, and maintain data reports to track and analyze employment and labor related matters.
• Assist in the collection and organization of information in furtherance of fact-finding activities, and support investigations of employment related claims and administrative charges.
• Assist in-house and outside counsel in management of federal and state pre-trial and court proceedings and responding to written discovery requests.

• Prepare presentations, summaries, training materials, and legal documents for review and use by attorneys, as requested.
• Assist in preparing written responses to government agency inquiries as well as private litigant subpoenas.
• Analyze data and written reports as requested.
• Perform legal and factual research and information-gathering relative to employment and compliance-related topics.
• Organize, maintain, and update department files.
• Assist in identifying, collecting, and reviewing company documents in response to threatened litigation, administrative agency charges, and/or discovery requests, and assisting with electronic / E-discovery.
• Maintain current knowledge of developments, legislation, and regulations in employment law and provide periodic written updates on changes in laws.
• Partner and work collaboratively and effectively with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Provide administrative assistance as needed to include entering database related billing and invoice information, scheduling meetings, drafting letters, and other projects as requested.
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

You Have

• Associates Degree or equivalent relevant work experience. 
• Paralegal Certification.
• 5+ years of experience in a corporate law department or law firm providing employment law support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, research and analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of work matters and projects, multi-task, and prioritize workload effectively to meet deadlines and changes in priorities.
• Understanding of current employment and human resource related laws and developments.
• Proficient in MS Office, MS Word, Excel, eDiscovery techniques, and e-Billing and matter management software.
• Prior experience supporting and/or managing an immigration portfolio is a plus.
• Prior experience working with Human Resources to support compliance is a plus.

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health, and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts day one.
• Paid time off (PTO) days and six company holidays per year.
• 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period.
• Education assistance, including financial counseling, tuition reimbursement and low-cost degree options.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and more.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.