Position Purpose:
As a Sr. Legal Assistant within our company, you will report to an Assistant General Counsel and play a critical role in supporting the real estate, intellectual property, corporate functions and general administrative duties within the law department. This position will support 3-4 attorneys and 2-3 paralegals, and frequently interact with other members of the Law Department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ability to manage tasks and requests from multiple support parties
- Effectively anticipate and execute general administrative duties to support the attorneys and paralegals on a daily basis
- Assist with the organization and coordination of project tracking and records management for legal commercial transactions
- Obtain signatures for legal commercial contracts and related documents
- Order and file real estate documents with respective counties for recording
- Manage process flow of legal documents with internal partners and external counsel
- Organize and maintain legal files, ensuring documents are properly filed and easily retrievable regarding trademark and corporate matters
- Maintain and update databases to reflect project and matter statuses
- Manage calendars, schedule appointments and coordinate meetings
Experience:
- AA degree or equivalent work experience - required
- 3or more years of experience as Administrative Assistant; preferably as Legal Administrative Assistant and/or Legal Department Coordinator - required
- Advanced user with MSWord and Excel - required
- Experience with heavy calendaring - required
- Knowledge of DocuSign, Legal Tracker, CPAi or a similar legal software - preferred
- Experience in a law firm or corporate in-house legal department - preferred
- Familiarity with corporate law and commercial transactions - preferred
Competencies-Skills:
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Demonstrates exceptional collaboration skills by actively engaging team members with confidence and stakeholders to proactively address project needs and challenges
- Actively embraces technology to identify and implement task efficiencies, leveraging digital tools to streamline processes and enhance productivity
Salary: $63,765 - $95,640
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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