Employment Paralegal

HelloFresh is seeking to hire a driven, energetic, and organized Employment Paralegal to join our Legal team. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic e-commerce company and be involved in a wide range of legal matters across different practice areas, most especially in employment and human resources. You will work closely with all members of the legal team to support the company’s commercial, corporate, employment, regulatory, marketing and strategic initiatives.  

• Review, investigate and respond to employment and wage related inquiries/subpoenas.
• Prepare, maintain and track key metrics pertaining to employment and labor matters.
• Conduct legal research and investigations as needed.
• Support organizational and administrative processes across legal work streams. 
• Manage and maintain our contract management system.
• Ensure contracts are sent out in a timely manner, fully executed and stored properly.
• Facilitate the intake and onboarding of new vendors. 
• Assist in the maintenance of corporate filings, business licenses and permits.
• Perform other special assignments and strategic projects as needed. 

You are…

• Intellectually curious. 
• An excellent communicator (written and verbal) skills.
• Highly organized and able to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Extremely detail-oriented and process oriented. 
• A multitasker with an exceptional ability to prioritize, think quickly, problem solve and work autonomously. 
• A team player, who is able to effectively partner with business stakeholders to address business needs.

• A Bachelor of Art/Science degree with outstanding academic credentials from an accredited university.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Gmail, Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, etc). 
• Excellent writing and oral communications skills.
• Experience using a contract management platform (preferred). 
• 3-4 years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, with a specialization in employment law and litigation (preferred). 
• A paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program (preferred).
• New York Notary certification (preferred). 

You’ll get… 

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role
• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)   
• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.