Johnson Outdoors · 14 hours ago
Senior Corporate Paralegal
Racine, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expJohnson Outdoors is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies. The Senior Corporate Paralegal provides advanced and confidential legal support, including managing corporate governance matters, assisting with contract administration, and acting as a liaison with various stakeholders regarding legal matters.
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Responsibilities
Provides legal assistance on corporate governance matters including assisting the Corporate Secretary with preparation of agendas, pre-reads, minutes, resolutions, and logistics for BOD meetings. Also, assists with interactions with BOD, CEO and members of the Senior Management Team
Serves as a liaison with internal departments, outside counsel, vendors and other external parties regarding legal needs and advice. Acts as a resource providing general department and legal information and screening inquiries
Manages correspondence, reports, and legal documents; assists with legal research and analysis; organizes internal and external meetings; and helps schedule couriers
Supports contract administration by assisting in the preparation, review, and management of a variety of agreements (e.g., NDAs, supplier agreements, dealer agreements, terms of sale, terms of purchase, termination letters, master services agreements and other commercial agreements), evaluating for compliance, advising others on contractual rights and obligations, maintaining the corporate contract library, and assisting with the document execution process
Assists the legal team with various strategic projects, including M&A, joint ventures, joint development agreements, and strategic alliances
Provides legal assistance on corporate governance compliance matters and supports the corporate governance process by preparing organizational documents (e.g., by laws, certificates), maintaining the corporate minute books, recording meeting notes, and corporate maintenance documents (e.g., resolutions, consents, and other agreements)
Assists with litigation processes, including litigation holds and compiling discovery
Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems
Supports the corporate secretary function including proxy preparation and stock transfer agent transactions
Works with the legal team to optimize processes, playbooks, and improve standard templates
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a paralegal associate degree or equivalent
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience acting as an in-house corporate paralegal or a paralegal within a law firm which includes performing legal research, drafting a wide range of legal documents and managing the contract library
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills using tact and diplomacy in dealing with all levels of individuals, both internally and externally
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated strong knowledge of law and legal processes, terminology and documentation
Ability to work on a broad variety of matters in a fast-paced environment
Detail oriented, friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and disposition with a corresponding level of maturity
Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively
Ability to act with sound business judgment in ambiguous situations
Team player who can easily handle shifting priorities and pressure, and multi-tasking in a deadline-oriented environment
Advanced skills and proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Proficiency in using the following or similar systems: Docusphere, Board Vantage, Serengeti e-billing system and Adobe
Skills and experience writing effective and diplomatic correspondence
Benefits
Generous paid time off and holiday benefits
Health insurance and wellness plans
Training opportunities including our tuition assistance program
401k with company match and deferred retirement contributions
Sons & Daughters Scholarship program
Life and LTD insurance
Company
Johnson Outdoors
It Starts With the Pursuit of Fun
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1987-10-16IPO
Leadership Team
John Moon
VP & CIO
Amy Helvick
Executive Assistant to the Chairman/CEO
Recent News
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