Corporate Paralegal

Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from farm to table.  We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels.  Florida Crystals also sustainably farms rice, sweet corn and other vegetables in rotation with our sugarcane.  Our rice mill is the only rice mill in Florida.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Corporate / Contracts Paralegal

The Corporate Paralegal will be assigned to the corporate legal department and will be primarily responsible for preparing and maintaining corporate minute books and assisting in-house counsel in corporate and other transactions, in addition to the following responsibilities :

General Office / Legal Matters :

Prepare corporate legal documents such as articles of incorporation or organization, bylaws, operating agreements, resolutions, mergers, stock and asset transfer documents, and requests for EIN.

Update and maintain an entity management system for management of minute book records and vital company information for multiple entities.

File annual reports of the company’s U.S. subsidiaries to maintain registration in their domestic or foreign states where they are qualified to do business.

Provide transactional support for acquisitions of entities and / or assets, financing arrangements, and other transactions.

Organize and maintain transaction documents.

Organize and maintain employee benefit plans and summary plan descriptions.

Track, monitor, and assist with various company registrations and / or renewals of permits and licenses.

Analyze, research, prepare, and respond to know your customer / anti-money laundering requests and ownership analysis.

Support in-house counsel and other members of the law department in various legal matters as requested.

Qualifications :

Minimum five years of experience as a corporate paralegal with a law firm or corporate law department.

Knowledge of corporate law, rules & regulations, and corporate governance.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word. Knowledge of entity management systems is helpful but not required.  Knowledge of iManage or other matter management systems is helpful but not required.

Bilingual (Spanish) helpful but not required.

Proactive self-starter who able to plan, organize, and complete work with minimal supervision.

Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.

In-depth knowledge of legal terminology and principles, contracts, and policies.

Excellent interpersonal and writing skills, and ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.

Works well independently and in groups.

LOCATION OF ROLE

West Palm Beach, Florida

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.