Paralegal

About The Role

Join Baird in a high-impact Paralegal role where your work directly shapes firmwide policies, strengthens governance, and helps manage risk across the organization!

This Paralegal role supports Baird’s Legal and Human Resources teams by reviewing, drafting, and analyzing policies, handbook provisions, templates, and regulatory developments that impact the firm. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, independent work that mitigates risk, enhances consistency, and frees up legal leadership capacity for more complex matters.

You will work in a highly collaborative environment, partnering with Legal, HR, and business stakeholders across the firm to interpret regulatory updates, maintain governance documentation, and help enhance firmwide policies and practices.

This position may be based in Milwaukee, WI or Louisville, KY, with a flexible work arrangement aligned to team needs.

The Impact You’ll Make

Review and analyze policies, procedures, and templates to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and firm standardsDraft and update employee handbook provisions, policy documents, and legal templates with clear, consistent languageMonitor and summarize regulatory and legislative changes, identifying impacts to HR, Legal, and business stakeholdersPartner with Legal and HR to implement updates to policies and governance documentationConduct research on employment, regulatory, and compliance topics to support legal decision-makingMaintain organized policy documentation and repositories to support audit readinessIdentify and recommend improvements to standardize policy language and processesSupport risk mitigation efforts through timely and accurate documentation updatesCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure policies are practical and effectively implemented

Minimum Qualifications

What You’ll Bring to Baird:

3+ years of relevant experience in a paralegal, compliance, HR, or policy-related roleBachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experienceExperience drafting, editing, and analyzing policies, procedures, contracts, or regulatory documentationParalegal certificate preferred, or willingness to obtain certification within 12 months of hire

Key Skills / Qualifications

Strong written communication and document drafting skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detailAbility to interpret regulatory or legal concepts and translate them into clear, practical languageDemonstrated ability to work independently on assigned deliverables while collaborating with stakeholdersStrong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesAnalytical mindset with the ability to identify risks, gaps, and inconsistenciesProficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Word) and document management toolsProfessional judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information

Compensation And Benefits

Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience, performance and/or firm profitabilityYou’ll have the opportunity to advance your career while enjoying our comprehensive benefits designed for your life, career and future.