Legal Assistant

H Mart Companies, Inc.; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

5% Employee Discount on H Mart Products

Free Daily Lunch

Job summary

H Mart Companies, Inc. is looking to hire a Legal Assistant in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The role requires superb research, organizational skills, and fluency in English and Korean. Legal Assistants will work on legal documents, conduct research, and assist in case preparation.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment while supporting corporate legal counselors. Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Proficient at multi-tasking and delivering on tight deadlines.
• Strong conceptual and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and gather pertinent legal information.
• Compile and edit drafts of legal documents.
• Assist with case preparation for court.

Skills

Legal research experience

Fluent in English & Korean

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree (BS or BA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lexis-Nexis

PACER

Westlaw

Job description

We are H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in America. Starting in 1982 with a single store in Woodside, Queens, H Mart has grown to include more than 67 stores across the United States. H Mart is America’s premier Asian food destination and provides groceries and everyday essential needs as well as upscale products. H Mart offers a full line of Asian foods as well as a broad range of Western groceries to complement its full scale offering to that of a traditional supermarket. H Mart is also known for its innovative new food halls which are an extension of over 37 years of providing eateries in its stores.

Job Description

About Legal Assistant

H Mart is looking to hire a Legal Assistant with superb research and administrative skills. Legal Assistants are expected to work well under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. To ensure success, Legal Assistants should be proficient at multi-tasking, intuitive and excellent communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and insightful support to lawyers and legal teams. Top candidates will be experts in key legal concepts with fantastic organizational skills, great IT skills and a meticulous attention to detail. You will find the dynamic environment and challenges. Yet you will find something more: an opportunity to apply your analytic and technical skills to a company and focus on developing careers. Much of the work is used to help Corporate legal counselors make critical decisions for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents.
• Compile, proofread and edit drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
• Monitor, study and develop written summaries of proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry guidelines, trade journals and other relevant publications.
• Assist with case preparation including opening and closing arguments, and aiding in court motions or pleadings.
• Daily record keeping with electronic and physical filing of caseloads.
• Analyze and summarize documents.
• Assist with the administration and management of workflow.
• General administrative duties i.e. answering correspondence and taking telephone calls.
• Manage various legal cases that arise from store operations including compiling documents such as accident reports, CCTV video footages, cleaning logs, and etc.
• Compile and track all invoices pertaining to legal fees.
• Manage billing for stores.
• File annual reports, articles of organization, articles of incorporation, and other forms related to creating, maintaining and dissolving H Mart legal entities.
• Manage all aspects of POS Data System maintenance process used by Food Court.
• Tenant performance control including analyzing tenant sales revenue, service quality and issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor degree (BS or BA)
• Fluent in English & Korean is a Must
• Legal research experience
• Experience in drafting legal and business documents
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills
• Ability to understand and interpret legal documents
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lexis‑Nexis, PACER, Westlaw and other legal research sites.

Additional Information

• MON-FRI, 9:00am to 6:00pm
• Health Insurance
• PTO
• 5% Employee Discount on H Mart Products
• Free Daily Lunch

Location

• TBD

H Mart is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

H Mart is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, status as a Vietnam Era or disabled veteran, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on H Mart. Please inform our Human Resources Department or the Store Manager if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise participating in the application process. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.