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Great Lakes Cheese · 6 hours ago

Specialist, Legal

Hiram, OH

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Specialist in Legal to support the business across various contractual domains. The role involves contract administration, analysis, preparation, review, and execution, while also providing support for other legal activities.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Maintain all documents within the contract management system, ensuring agreements are complete, accurate, and maintained

Ensure all documents are tracked throughout their lifecycle, including; hierarchy, versioning, signatures, distribution, recording, and manage renewals

Follow up with both internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure final signed copies of agreements and contracts are received

Review, edit, and draft standard agreements and formal correspondence

Facilitate agreement review across relevant business functions

Maintain and deploy master agreement templates in consultation with business teams and Corporate Attorney

Provide support, with guidance from department leader, to business partners including internal teams, customers, and suppliers with routine contract negotiations

Work within defined authority limits and recognize when additional escalation is necessary to mitigate risk to the company

Provide support related to litigation, mediation, arbitration, and responses to general complaints or requests for information as directed by Corporate Attorney

All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program

Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Contract managementCommercial law knowledgeDocument editingMicrosoft Office proficiencyNegotiation skillsWillingness to learnDetail-orientedCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsConfidentiality

Required

High School diploma or GED

Detail-oriented

Basic verbal and written communication skills across all hierarchical levels

Basic negotiation skills with ability to make confident and informed decisions for routine work independently

Highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and produce results with limited oversight

Utmost discretion with confidential and secret information, and an ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Willingness to learn, develop, adapt, and support the business as needed

Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the U.S. without sponsorship both now and in the future

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in law, business, or another relevant field

0-2 years of experience reviewing, analyzing, and managing commercial contracts

Education and experience in transactional & commercial law

Entry level experience managing and using contract management tools, such as Cobblestone Contract Insight, Agiloft Contract Management, IronClad or similar tool

Proficient with document editing and redlining with tools such as Word, Change-Pro, and Acrobat

Basic experience managing and using electronic signature software, such as DocuSign