Corporate Paralegal
Company: Dollar Tree Stores
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: May 14, 2022
Job Description:
Paralegal - Corporate LawPosition Purpose:The Corporate
Paralegal will provide daily support for the attorneys in the
Corporate Law Group within the Legal Department. Key areas of
responsibility include administering the contract management
system; assisting in the management of the Company's intellectual
property portfolio; preparing and filing corporate or compliance
reports, and assisting with other corporate documents.
Qualifications and Primary Responsibilities:The candidate should
consistently demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal
skills, an eagerness to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team
environment, and rigorous attention to detail and deadlines. Be
proactive and a fast learner. This position will have access to
confidential corporate information, so sound judgment and
discretion are critical attributes. Primary responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
- Assists overall with corporate and special projects as
assigned
- Assumes primary administrative responsibility for implementing
and maintaining the business contracts management system for the
Legal Department
- Efficiently organizing, managing and retrieving materials
within contract life-cycle management tools
- Supporting contracts attorneys in the Legal Department and
acting as liaison with business partners as well as finance,
procurement, and insurance departments on contract review and
approval procedures
- Using templates to create certain routine contracting
materials
- Training others on how to use templates and other tools
- Assists attorneys with management of Company's intellectual
property (IP) portfolio
- Supporting the company's trademark registration process and
maintenance needs including searches and filings with the Patent &
Trademark Office
- Communicating with outside IP counsel and interacting with
in-house business merchandising teams under supervision of IP
attorneys
- Provides backup support to certain Corporate Secretary
functions, including preparing, timely filing and tracking periodic
reports and various state-level business licenses
- Responds to requests from business partners for corporate
documents and information including interacting with tax and
finance departments etc. as needed
- Assists in reviewing, coding and managing invoices and
preparing expense reports, budgets and payment vouchersSkills:
- Proficient in Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe
- Ability to quickly gain proficiency in specialized software
tools including networked folders, DocuSign, Teams, Ariba, Litera
Compare, internal billing systems, and vendors' cloud
servicesMinimum Qualifications:
- 3-5 years relevant experience
- Associates Degree
- Paralegal Certification Preferred
Keywords: Dollar Tree Stores, Chesapeake , Corporate Paralegal, Legal , Chesapeake, Virginia
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