Senior Corporate Paralegal and Legal Analyst

Job Description

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Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

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Job Requisition #:

026651 Senior Corporate Paralegal/Legal Analyst (Open)

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Description

As a Corporate Paralegal/Legal Analyst you will be responsible for performing a variety of complex legal-related tasks individually and alongside other members of the Greif Legal Team and apply independent judgment in determining courses of action required to complete assignments.

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Key Responsibilities

• Administer matters relating to subsidiary governance and legal entity maintenance: prepare corporate resolutions, minutes, powers of attorney and other documentation relating to U.S. and Non-U.S. subsidiaries
• Maintain confidential corporate documentation including minute books, organizational documents and records
• Arrange for a variety of documents to be signed by executives and/or directors related to U.S. and Non-U.S. subsidiaries (original ink signatures and through DocuSign)
• Maintain CSC (Corporation Service Company) Entity Management System, keep it updated with changes of directors and officers for the subsidiaries, upload documents into the system
• Assist in-house legal team and outside counsel with real estate, merger & acquisition and financing transactions
• Administer the Company’s customer and vendor sanctions review platform
• Assist in establishing and maintaining document sharing sites, as requested
• Maintain the Company’s intellectual property database, and work with outside patent and trademark counsel on US and overseas filings
• Respond to internal and external (subpoena) requests for corporate information and documents in collaboration with other Greif colleagues
• Administer legal hold process and assist in tracking litigation matters
• Assist Director, Employment Law in drafting responses to government charges
• Responsible for support related to litigation, mediation/arbitration, and responses to complaints
• Serve as primary corporate contact with respect to the Company’s Record Retention Policy
• Support, participate, and engage in Legal Department initiatives
• Perform corporate and other research
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or a paralegal certificate
• Minimum 3 years of corporate support experience as a Paralegal or Legal Specialist at a law firm or in-house legal department

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Knowledge And Skills

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to professionalism, collegiality and customer service
• Superior organization skills and ability to manage documents
• Excellent writing and editing ability as well as superior attention to detail
• Ability to support the Greif Legal Team with a variety of sophisticated legal subject matter areas in a dynamic business environment
• Ability to work in a detail-oriented work environment utilizing excellent judgment and decision-making skills to close out tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to juggle varied and demanding workload and to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Pragmatic and energetic personality, resourceful and solutions-oriented
• Self-starter, self-confident and projects confidence to others
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, technology savvy and capable of learning and working in multiple other software platforms

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EEO Statement

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information, read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.