About the role
Who We Are
VirgilHR’s vision is to create a world where employment and labor law information is accessible and understandable for HR professionals. With easy access to legal guidance and compliance data, HR teams can make informed employment decisions confidently and within minutes.
VirgilHR provides technology that delivers real-time employment and labor law guidance, helping HR professionals navigate compliance tasks efficiently. No more extensive legal research or reliance on outside counsel for routine matters. Trusted employment and labor law information is available at HR’s fingertips, exactly when it is needed.
As a fast-growing startup, we are committed to changing the future of work by increasing HR efficiency while helping organizations mitigate compliance risk.
What You Will Do
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Paralegal with a strong background in employment and labor law to join our growing legal team. This individual will play a key role in supporting the development of our legal technology platform and helping deliver accurate, up-to-date legal information to customers.
You will work closely with attorneys, product managers, and content specialists to ensure our platform reflects current legal standards and remains a trusted resource for employment law compliance professionals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Respond to customer legal inquiries in a clear, professional, and timely manner in accordance with established service level agreements (SLAs). * Develop and maintain legal content, including: * Templates * Policies * How-to guides * Checklists * Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) * Articles * Other compliance resources tailored to HR professionals * Conduct quality assurance reviews of legal content and data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity. * Monitor, track, and report changes to federal, state, and local employment and labor laws. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, to incorporate legal guidance and compliance insights into the platform. * Support legal research initiatives, documentation efforts, and process improvements that enhance product reliability and customer trust. * Manage and mentor other paralegals to support high-quality work, legal consistency, and team collaboration. * Assist in maintaining internal legal knowledge resources and compliance documentation. * Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal workflows and content management processes.
This list is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications.
VirgilHR reserves the right to modify or change this job description at any time, with or without notice, as business needs evolve.
Who You Are
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field, or four (4) years of equivalent professional experience. * Five (5)+ years of experience as a paralegal, including at least three (3) years focused on employment and labor law. * Strong understanding of U.S. employment laws and regulations, including: * Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) * Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) * Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines * Multi-state employment law compliance requirements * Exceptional legal research, writing, editing, and analytical skills. * High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work product. * Demonstrated ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical, user-friendly language and resources. * Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, technology-focused environment. * Experience using legal research databases and Microsoft Office applications. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Familiarity with legal technology, compliance software, or HR technology platforms is preferred. * Experience supporting, advising, or collaborating with HR, compliance, or employee relations teams is strongly preferred. * Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. * Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal information.
Work Environment and Culture
As a company owned and managed by HR professionals, we place a strong emphasis on:
* Autonomy * Work-life balance * Flexibility * Accountability * Collaboration
We are passionate about empowering our team members to do their best work and trust them to manage their time effectively while contributing to shared organizational goals.
Equal Opportunity Employer
VirgilHR embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a meaningful way. We are committed to building a team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work becomes.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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