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OSI Group · 1 day ago

Corporate Paralegal

Aurora, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

OSI Group is a premier global food provider that partners with leading foodservice and retail brands. The Corporate Paralegal role involves supporting the in-house Corporate Legal department with various tasks related to trademarks, contracts, and corporate filings.

Food Processing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Review and prepare various legal documents including broker, confidentiality, license, sales, and other miscellaneous agreements

Prepare various quarterly litigation and other Departmental reports utilized by Senior Management

Perform legal research

Organize new entities by preparing articles of incorporation, articles of association and partnership agreements, including the preparation of required filings with the Secretary of State, organizational minutes, operating and partnership agreements, stock member and partnership certificates and other related documents, obtain FEIN numbers from IRS

Prepare amendments to entity organization documents

Prepare annual shareholder/member/partner minutes for entities

Prepare resolutions and minutes authorizing financial and other transactions and corporate actions

Prepare assumed name filings

Prepare annual reports for Secretary of State for each entity

Prepare annual unclaimed property reports

Liaise with the company’s registered agent to assure compliance with state laws

Obtain certificates of good standing, UCC filings, Secretary of State certifications

Prepare officer certifications, proxies, and affidavits

Maintain and update corporate data for entities

Legalize documents by obtaining Apostille or County Certification and forwarding to appropriate consulates

Update data for each foreign entity

Perform trademark searches and prepare trademark licenses under attorney’s supervision

Monitor outside trademark counsel registration activities

Maintain trademark activity files and lists

Maintain departmental forms on shared computer drive

Coordinate organization of minute books and records in library

Manage the implementation and operation of the Department contract management system

Maintain the update the Corporate organizational charts utilizing Smart Draw

Perform other duties as assigned

This role has the responsibility to understand and place in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws

Qualification

Corporate law administrationLegal document preparationTrademark searchesMicrosoft Office SuiteLegal researchPrioritizeWriting skillsCommunication skillsWork independently