BoF Careers ยท 1 week ago
Ralph Lauren Lead Paralegal, Labor, Employment, Litigation
Nutley, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expRalph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in premium lifestyle products, and they are seeking a Lead Paralegal to support their in-house legal department. This role involves managing litigation and employment law matters, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Manage the full lifecycle of litigation, arbitration, and pre-litigation matters, including organizing case files, drafting routine pleadings, compiling exhibits, and preparing discovery responses
Coordinate all aspects of e-discovery, including data preservation, custodial interviews, collection workflows, document review management, and production using company-approved platforms
Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and IT teams to gather electronically stored information (ESI) and ensure defensible collection and production processes
Support subpoena responses and regulatory inquiries by coordinating data pulls, preparing materials for review, and tracking deadlines
Work with business stakeholders to identify company witnesses and documents in connection with litigations
Work closely with HR professionals to responsibly implement policies and procedures in a manner that ensures compliance with legal requirements, policy objectives and business goals
Assist with administrative agency responses (EEOC, state human rights agencies, DOL, etc.), including organizing evidence, gathering documentation, and preparing drafts of factual statements
Support HR and Legal with investigations by collecting documents, managing evidence logs, and preparing summaries or timelines
Research and track regulatory developments; update compliance resources and policy libraries
Prepare drafts of policies, templates, separation agreements, and disciplinary documents
Use legal technology tools to streamline workflows, generate reports, maintain databases, and enhance department efficiency
Assist with budgets and invoice management, ensuring compliance with outside counsel guidelines
Qualification
Required
6-10 years of litigation and employment law experience
Bachelor's Degree required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong drafting abilities
Comfort working with IT teams and outside counsel on e-discovery, data preservation, data pulls, and ESI logistics
Prioritize and multi-task competing projects in a fast-paced environment
Work well independently or collaboratively as circumstances dictate
Show initiative, take ownership and follow up on matters from inception to completion
Pay strong attention to detail
Exhibit professionalism, exercise discretion, and maintain strict confidentiality
Quickly grasp new concepts and solve problems
Confidently communicate across various functions and levels inside and outside the organization
Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, HR partners, outside counsel, and business leaders
Be a highly organized, enthusiastic, dedicated, motivated self-starter who takes pride in his or her work product
Preferred
Employment law experience preferred
In-house experience is a plus
Paralegal certificate and licensed notary public are pluses
Company
BoF Careers
BoF Careers connects professionals in fashion, beauty and luxury to The Business of Fashion's global marketplace of over 2,000 opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase