Paralegal - AZ, GA - On Site at PrismHR in Chandler, AZ

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.

If you require accommodation during any part of the application process, please contact:

[email protected]

PrismHR is a fast-paced SaaS company which provides customers with a cloud-based payroll process software application. PrismHR also provides professional services including system implementation consulting, custom configurations, and training. Lastly, via the Company’s Marketplace platform customers and end users access other human resources and employee benefits applications from PrismHR’s Marketplace Partners.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program/Affirmative Action Plan:
We have transformed our company into an inclusive environment where individuals are valued for their talents and empowered to reach their fullest potential. At PrismHR, we strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs that enable our employees to develop their potential, bring their full self to work, and engage in a world of inclusion.

Ensuring an inclusive environment for our employees is an integral part of the PrismHR culture. We aren't just checking a box, we are truly committed to creating a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our employees and fosters a sense of belonging for everyone. This is essential to our success. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about our roles but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for these open roles or other open roles. We particularly encourage applicants from traditionally under-represented groups as we seek to increase the diversity of our workforce and provide fair opportunities for all.

As a proud Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, PrismHR encourages talent from all backgrounds to join our team. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.

The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

Privacy Policy: For information about how we collect and use your personal information, please see our privacy statement available at https://www.prismhr.com/about/privacy-policy.

PrismHR provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at PrismHR: taglobal@prismhr.com. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.

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