Paralegal, Labor & Employment

SSP • Ashburn, VA

3d • Remote

About The Position

SSP America is looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our Legal team as a key partner to the Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment. You will own complex litigation files, drive labor relations documentation, manage agency matters, and keep a fast-moving legal operation running at a high standard. You will work across U.S. and Canadian operations, partnering daily with Legal, HR, and People leaders. Big Law firm background is a strong plus.

Requirements

• 5+ years of paralegal experience in labor and employment law, including litigation support.
• Demonstrated experience in a unionized environment: grievances, arbitrations, and labor relations matters.
• Big Law firm experience supporting labor and employment practices.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience supporting in-house legal teams in complex, multi-unit or enterprise-level organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Sound judgment and discretion handling sensitive, confidential information in a remote setting.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Big Law firm background is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide paralegal support for employment litigation, arbitrations, and administrative agency proceedings.
• Manage document collection, organization, review, and production; handle subpoena responses and discovery tracking.
• Respond to agency charges, audits, and information requests from the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, and state agencies.
• Support union labor matters including grievances, arbitrations, collective bargaining support, and NLRB filings.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on document requests, deadlines, and discovery support.
• Prepare, draft, and organize employment-related documents and filings under attorney supervision.
• Use Excel and SharePoint to maintain trackers, logs, dashboards, and document repositories.
• Support the development and maintenance of employment policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Track legal deadlines, calendars, and matter status reports to ensure timely execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed