Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Employment Law

Job overview

Paralegal / Legal Assistant, Employment Law is an onsite role in Downey, CA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports the Legal and HR departments of ChrisMatthew Group, which provides HR, legal, and compliance services to its portfolio of businesses. The role helps manage employer-side employment law matters across multiple companies by preparing and organizing case documents, tracking deadlines, conducting research, coordinating with outside counsel, and working with HR teams. Its purpose is to keep cases moving and support compliance with California and federal labor laws.

What you'll do

• Provide paralegal and legal administrative support for labor and employment defense matters
• manage employment-related caseloads across multiple companies
• draft and organize responses, complaints, wage claims, subpoenas, and investigation summaries
• track deadlines and legal calendars
• coordinate with outside counsel
• conduct legal research
• organize case facts and documents
• collaborate with HR
• support labor-law compliance
• maintain confidentiality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paralegal

legal assistant

employment law

employment defense

downey ca

cingular hr

legal support

hr support

case management

legal research

california labor law

aba-approved certificate

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes a competitive compensation and benefits package, a collaborative team culture, opportunities to work across diverse industries, and room to grow in legal and HR compliance.

Why this role

Requires a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program and at least two years of employment law experience; Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.

About the employer

Cingular HR is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Legal Services. Sector: 54.