Sr Paralegal - Employment Law

T-Mobile • Bellevue, WA

11d • $33 - $60

About The Position

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is “yes,” you should join T-Mobile’s All-Star Legal Team! T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Paralegal position supporting the Employment Law team. A successful candidate will be ready to jump into action, working closely with experts across the legal department to assist in designing and implementing creative, simple solutions to address complex challenges. What you’ll do in your role. Proactively manage cases for employment-related lawsuits, charges, and claims, including coordinating with in-house and outside counsel, conducting initial fact gathering, implementing, and maintaining litigation holds, identifying and gathering responsive documents and information, scheduling and participating in witness interviews, reviewing discovery, pleadings, and other case documentation. Support cross-functional projects as an employment law/compliance resource. Support the employment law team’s e-Discovery processes and systems. Creatively work to improve processes within the employment law team. The experience you’ll bring.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4-7 years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably in labor and employment law.
• 2-year college degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Experience with: MS Office Suite as well as knowledge of HRIS systems and applicant tracking systems (Workday).
• Knowledge of legal matter management and document management systems such as Collaborati and iManage.
• Ability to effectively interface with various groups within the legal department and across the company.
• Knowledge and experience with E-discovery, including preservation, collection, processing, analysis, and production.
• Top-tier writing skills, with a focus on efficiently drafting requests for obscure information.
• Strong project management skills
• Strong collaboration skills with team members, HR, business leaders, and other clients
• Ability to operate independently and effectively despite ambiguity and rapid change.
• Creativity and curiosity
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• E-Discovery certification from an accredited agency such as ACEDS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage cases for employment-related lawsuits, charges, and claims, including coordinating with in-house and outside counsel, conducting initial fact gathering, implementing, and maintaining litigation holds, identifying and gathering responsive documents and information, scheduling and participating in witness interviews, reviewing discovery, pleadings, and other case documentation.
• Support cross-functional projects as an employment law/compliance resource.
• Support the employment law team’s e-Discovery processes and systems.
• Creatively work to improve processes within the employment law team.

Benefits

• Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches.
• Employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role.
• Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year.
• medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance.
• eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree