Legal Assistant
Roland Foods, LLC, based in New York City, is an importer and distributor of high-quality specialty food products. They are seeking a highly organized and motivated Legal Assistant to support the Legal Department in managing various legal functions, including intellectual property, corporate registrations, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Support the Legal Department’s day-to-day and strategic needs, serving all business teams, including the People & Culture, Sales, Operations, and Finance teams
- Support ongoing litigation by maintaining files and drafting documents under the supervision of the Legal Projects Manager
- Help define and refine internal processes and guide project management of ad-hoc initiatives
- Prepare and file regulatory license applications and corporate governance documents under the supervision of the Legal Projects Manager
- Assist with regulatory compliance tasks
- Manage outside counsel billing process
- Assist with preparing standard contracts such as employment and separation agreements, NDAs, customer, vendor, and supplier agreements, and basic license agreements for review by the attorney
- Organize and maintain legal files
- Assist with managing the company’s intellectual property portfolio
- Respond to fact-based inquiries from internal parties on contract terms under the supervision of an attorney
- Conduct research on key legal and regulatory issues for review by the attorney
Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experience with Practical Law or other legal research tools is a plus
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive documents
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to function effectively in a busy, team-oriented environment
- Independent and critical thinking skills
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Passion for great food!
Benefits
- Roland Foods office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to telework on Monday and Friday each week.
- Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the NY and NJ offices are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Culture-approved disability accommodation request
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