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ITG Brands · 5 hours ago

Paralegal

North Carolina, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

ITG Brands is the third-largest tobacco company in the USA, committed to creating an innovative workplace. The Paralegal will provide legal assistance and support to attorneys, drafting contracts, maintaining legal documents, and coordinating compliance with legal filing systems.

Tobacco

Responsibilities

Provide legal assistance and support to the department’s attorneys

Research and compile information to be used in support of litigation and legal activities

Draft and modify vendor contracts, ensuring favorable terms for the Company, and compliance with state/federal laws and regulations, including statements of work (SOW), confidentiality agreements, employment agreements and independent contractor agreements for review and approval

Maintain familiarity with legal matters assigned by reviewing monthly status reports and other litigation memos and assisting outside counsel with collecting company documents in response to discovery requests

Maintain legal billing database

Review bills to ensure compliance with legal billing guidelines and communicate with external vendors and law firms, as necessary

Coordinate compliance with central legal department filing system among staff and attorneys

Ensure compliance to corporate records retention policies are maintained

Support the preparation of monthly presentations to officers and other periodic internal and external presentations

Maintains Legal Department calendar to track key dates and events

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Paralegal StudiesLitigation experienceMicrosoft OfficeOrganizationVerbal communicationWritten communicationAttention to detailProblem analysisMultitaskingTime managementCollaborationFlexibilityCritical thinking

Required

Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies with 3+ years related litigation and/or corporate paralegal experience or High School Diploma / GED with 7 years paralegal experience

Must be 21 years of age or older

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams

Verbal and written communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Problem/situation analysis

Effective time and task management

Multitasking capabilities

Positive collaboration

Flexibility and adaptability

Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage projects or programs

Influence others to accept practices and approaches