What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at FLSmidth, Inc.?
Paralegal
This position offers the opportunity to develop your skills within a multinational technology and services company by directly assisting internal counsel in reviewing contract terms and non-disclosure agreements, fulfilling corporate secretarial and governance duties, administering the legal department's matter management system, and assisting with the company’s insurance program.
Your responsibilities:
- Ability to work independently, be proactive and take initiative when needed within legal parameters.
- Review draft contracts for conformity with company requirements and assist with review and assembly of exhibits and annexes through various iterations, up to and including agreement execution.
- Generate, review and revise unilateral and multilateral/mutual NDAs for use with potential customers and suppliers.
- Administer and manage the legal department’s matter management and invoicing systems.
- Review and analyze matters for the purpose of preparing status reports.
- Prepare and organize corporate governance documents and company records.
- Assist in the preparation of and co-ordination of board and committee meetings and meeting materials.
- Draft various corporate resolutions, meeting minutes, agreements and legal correspondence.
- Assist with the preparation of annual disclosure documents.
- Maintain minutes books and summaries of the company and its subsidiaries/affiliates.
- Manage company insurance program in US and coordinate with global insurance program.
- Maintain business and contractor licenses and registrations nationally in US.
What you bring:
- 7 years of experience as paralegal in either a corporate setting or law firm.
- Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
- Experience with corporate governance & secretarial matters as well as risk management.
- Experience with contract preparation and management.
- Exceptional ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks for completion within time constraints.
- Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors.
- Calm approach and demeanor, and tact and diplomacy in interpersonal communications, are critical.
- Experience with Microsoft Suite of applications.
Join a diverse and inclusive work culture:
Our differences make us unique and stronger. Every day, you will work with colleagues from different cultures. You will be challenged to see things in a new way, and you will experience why differences are a strength. We actively support diversity and inclusion. And we work for equality, ensuring we all have an equal opportunity to make the most of our talents.
(Consistent with our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.)
What we offer:
- An equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace;
- A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities;
- Work-life balance so you can focus on professional and personal priorities;
- Competitive benefit package including health, disability, life, and voluntary insurance options;
- Time to recharge through PTO, 10 annual holidays, and parental leave;
- Retirement preparation with a 401(k) and company match; and
- Some extra help when you need it through our Employee Assistance Program.
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Opportunities for advancement
Parental leave
Referral program
Wellness program
Work from home
Schedule:
8-hour shift - ability to commute for hybrid work environment in Allentown, PA 18109.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted through email.
