Senior Paralegal Project Manager, Labor & Employment Law

Summary

Do you love challenges without precedent? Do you possess a passion for innovation and enjoy working in the legal field? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards. You’ll help provide legal support for the Labor and Employment Law team, working on a variety of legal matters, from claims and investigations to agency charges, mediations, arbitrations, and litigation. Together with your team, you’ll provide the critical support needed across the US along with global support of systems, applications and tools.

Apple's Labor and Employment Law team is a global organization responsible for defending labor and employment law matters, with a strong proactive partnership with the People and Employee Relations teams. We handle a broad range of legal work, including managing civil third-party subpoenas, and are committed to innovation in technology, eDiscovery, and litigation management.

Description

In this role, you will collaborate with U.S. employment attorneys, litigation, and eDiscovery teams to support, collect, and manage data in a forensically sound manner. We are looking for a diligent, dedicated, and forward-thinking contributor who can drive process improvements, manage complex projects, and leverage technology to enhance litigation and legal operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Paralegal Certificate or J.D.
Bachelor's Degree
Experience/ expertise in reporting and claims data management
Advanced ability to utilize spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets) with formulas, pivot tables, charts, and summaries to support class action analysis
Experience leading and managing teams supporting eDiscovery, document review platforms, and document production
Experience contributing to and writing specifications and requirements for legal systems and applications
Experience handling civil third-party subpoenas
Corporate in-house experience

Minimum Qualifications

12+ years of paralegal experience in employment law or litigation
8+ years of project management experience, preferably within a legal or corporate environment
Trial and class action experience
Proven experience managing projects, systems, applications, and tools, including system administration responsibilities
Advanced proficiency with document management, matter management, and eBilling systems
Ability to flex and support operations projects in partnership with cross-functional teams
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences
Sound judgment, critical thinking, and strong interpersonal skills
Sense of humor