Corporate Paralegal

FLS Global; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion

Global network of colleagues

Work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits

PTO and holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

FLSmidth in the United States seeks a paralegal to provide legal, operational, and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel in NAMER. The role covers contract administration, legal documentation, legal operations, corporate housekeeping, matter management, and e-discovery to improve delivery of legal services.

You will draft and manage documents, maintain contract repositories, support governance and corporate secretariat activities, and assist with due diligence and research.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate setting.
• Experience with matter management and invoicing systems.
• Experience with corporate governance and secretarial matters.
• Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Experience with eDiscovery tasks is a plus.
• Ability to organize and prioritize many tasks under time constraints.
• Strong proofreading skills for contextual, grammatical, and typographical accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal communication via email, phone, and in person; work with attorneys.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, format, and manage legal documents and agreements.
• Maintain contract repositories and document management systems.
• Coordinate contract execution, filing, and renewal tracking.
• Support development and maintenance of legal templates and playbooks.
• Review and negotiate nondisclosure agreements.
• Support administration of legal matters, disputes, and claims.
• Maintain legal matter tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate information requests and document collection.
• Support budget tracking and external legal spend.
• Support maintenance of legal entity records and corporate documentation.
• Support governance and corporate secretariat activities.
• Support filing requirements and record retention processes.
• Ensure legal records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Respond to audit requests from outside auditors.
• Support investigations through e-discovery activities.
• Collect, preserve, and organize electronic records.
• Prepare chronologies, document collections, and evidence packages.
• Support fact-finding and document review activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and evidence-handling standards.
• Conduct legal and business research.
• Support due diligence activities related to projects and transactions.
• Gather and summarize regulatory and contractual information.
• Prepare research summaries and background materials.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Matter management

Corporate governance

Attention to detail

eDiscovery

Organization

Proofreading

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The position provides legal, operational, and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel in NAMER. The position also supports contract administration, legal documentation, legal operations, corporate housekeeping, matter management, and e-discovery activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal service delivery.

Your responsibilities

Key Individual Accountabilities

1. Contract & Legal Document Management

• Draft, review, format, and manage legal documentation and agreements
• Maintain contract repositories and document management systems
• Coordinate contract execution, filing, and renewal tracking
• Support development and maintenance of legal templates and playbooks
• Review and negotiate nondisclosure agreements

2. Legal Operations & Matter Management

• Support administration of legal matters, disputes, and claims
• Maintain legal matter tracking and reporting
• Coordinate information requests and document collection
• Support budget tracking and administration of external legal spend

3. Corporate Governance & Corporate Housekeeping

• Support maintenance of legal entity records and corporate documentation
• Support governance and corporate secretariat activities
• Support filing requirements and record retention processes
• Ensure legal records are accurate and up-to-date
• Respond to audit requests from outside auditors

4. E-Discovery & Document Review

• Support investigations through e-discovery activities
• Collect, preserve, and organize electronic records
• Prepare chronologies, document collections, and evidence packages
• Support fact-finding and document review activities
• Maintain confidentiality and evidence-handling standards

5. Legal Research & Due Diligence

• Conduct legal and business research
• Support due diligence activities related to projects and transactions
• Gather and summarize relevant regulatory and contractual information
• Prepare research summaries and background materials

6. IP Administration

• Monitor dates for intellectual property applications, responses, and renewals
• Track and maintain intellectual property assets
• Liaise between internal teams and external IP counsel or foreign agents, and vendors
• Use IP Software to maintain and track IP files

What you bring

• 3+ years of experience as paralegal in either a law firm or corporate setting preferred.
• Experience with matter management and invoicing systems.
• Experience with corporate governance & secretarial matters.
• Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to assist with eDiscovery tasks a plus.
• Exceptional ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors.
• Interpersonal skills when communicating in person, by e-mail and telephone and following the instructions effectively from attorneys and provide information with tact and diplomacy are critical.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite of applications.

What we offer

• An equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
• A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities
• Work-life balance so you can focus on professional and personal priorities
• Competitive benefit package including health, disability, life, and voluntary insurance options
• Time to recharge through PTO, 10 annual holidays, and parental leave
• Retirement preparation with a 401(k) and company match
• And some extra help when you need it through our Employee Assistance Program

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted through email.
FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and cement industries – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers

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