What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Administrative Assistant position at Ahold Delhaize?
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
Provides a broad range of paraprofessional, technical, and administrative support services within the legal and government affairs teams. Support leadership, inhouse counsel (as needed), and outside counsel on a wide range of management, legal, programmatic, and operational issues. Assists in various aspects of research and analysis, and drafting of legal documentation.
Our flexible / hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides administrative support to the legal and government affairs leadership teams, performing a wide variety of confidential office clerical and administrative functions.
- Preparing effective letters, reports, memoranda, and other documents.
- Researches, analyzes, proposes and implements organizational methods in response to legal revisions and / or management directives.
- Responds to legal inquires from attorneys and internal clients, often requiring diplomacy and tact.
- Manages and evaluates the effectiveness of records policies, standards and procedures to ensure department adheres to legal and operational compliance requirements.
- Conducts legal and factual data research and data analysis as requested.
- Conveys information to clients regarding legal and / or contractual issues.
- Assembles, organizes, and produces information and documentation for in-house and outside counsel.
- Serves as liaison with outside counsel and administrative agencies in the resolution of day-to-day issues as appropriate.
- Oversees and coordinates the destruction of legal and sensitive materials / cases in compliance with purging criteria.
- Schedules, coordinates, and facilitates meetings and conferences, arranging travel, lodging, facilities, and reimbursements as appropriate.
- Reviews legal bills for inaccuracies or questionable amounts.
- Develops, reviews, and revises departmental forms.
- Performs a variety of other activities related to practice area and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
LI-LL1 #LI-Hybrid
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
