Legal Specialist

Legal Specialist -Contract length: through 1/25/2025 (potential to extend)
-Location: Framingham, MA (*Hybrid onsite Tues & Weds)
-Hours: fulltime, Monday-Friday
-Set pay rate: $35/hr
Our client, a top retail and ecommerce company is seeking a Legal Specialist to join their team in Framingham, MA!
As the Legal Specialist you would support the Employee Relations department and provide support for a variety of employee relations matters.

This is a great opportunity for newly licensed lawyers or JD's who aren't licensed, evening law school students, and/or paralegals seeking a new position!
Responsibilities: • Support administration of I-9 forms, E-Verify, and related immigration issues
• Direct subpoenas and external requests for information to the proper departments
• Facilitate communication with state labor agencies
• Conduct research on a variety of employment topics such as wage and hour laws, minor labor laws, ADA, criminal code, etc.
• Other tasks or projects, large or small, as assigned
Required Skills and Experience: • Motivated self-starter with an eye for detail and excellent organization skills
• Able to work independently, or collaboratively across functional areas, as needed
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple tasks and deadlines
• Willingness and proven ability to learn on the job
• High level of integrity and commitment to confidentiality
• Able to communicate legal or complex information to a lay audience
• MS Word and Excel competence (including formatting, editing, sorting)
• Direct experience in HR, employment law, immigration law, or with a related government agency is preferred but not required.