Paralegal

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Learn More Here

Job summary

Dematic invites applications for a Corporate Paralegal / Administrative Assistant in our Grand Rapids, MI office, a hybrid role supporting the Americas Region Legal Team in contracts and litigation. Ideal candidates will have an associates degree or higher, paralegal certification preferred, and 5+ years in a corporate legal setting.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and strong drafting, coordination, and communication skills are essential, with ability to manage multiple tasks and partner

Qualifications

• Associates degree or above preferred, or equivalent experience accepted.
• Paralegal Certification strongly preferred, but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm experience preferred.
• Proficient use and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 products (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote).
• Ability to review, coordinate or draft a broad variety of agreements, including non-disclosure agreements.
• Ability to multitask with a high level of reading comprehension.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead projects, including delegating and supervising tasks appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Support Legal team with projects and initiatives to improve efficiencies.
• Conduct legal research on specific issues or topics and summarize in writing.
• Contribute to the preparation of training materials on various legal topics.
• Work closely with Dematic's Legal Team to develop templates, policies and procedures and implement standard processes for legal matters affecting the Company.
• Maintain Legal's forms libraries for use by various business groups.
• Identify standards for document and process management for the Legal Department.
• Acknowledge service of complaints and subpoenas and maintain electronic case management system.
• Provide support and assist with the preparation of responses to federal and state agency inquiries, audits, complaints, contractor licenses, etc.
• Support and assist with the monitoring and coordination of litigation matters.
• Participate in handling litigation holds, and answers to complaints and discovery.
• Assist with modifications to and management of confidentiality agreements and templates.
• Assist with filings of corporate governance documents and maintenance of corporate books.
• Assist with contractor license renewals and filings in various states.
• Maintain data and tools used by Legal Department for maintaining relevant information such as PowerBI and SharePoint and support invoicing process for timely payment of outside counsel.
• Prepare, copy, print and maintain electronic and physical documents, as needed.
• Support travel arrangements for Legal team.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal research

Document management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Associates degree or higher

Paralegal certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Dematic has an exciting opportunity to support our Americas Region Legal Team as a Corporate Paralegal / Administrative Assistant professional. We seek an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual. This role will supply paralegal and administrative experience supporting the Americas Legal team in various areas including Contracts and Litigation.

This is a hybrid role, that will work from our Grand Rapids, MI office.

Benefits

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
• Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $66,800 - $91,850 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications

What You Will Do in This Role

• Support Legal team with projects and initiatives to improve efficiencies
• Conduct legal research on specific issues or topics and summarize in writing
• Contribute to the preparation of training materials on various legal topics
• Work closely with Dematic's Legal Team to develop templates, policies and procedures and implement standard processes for legal matters affecting the Company
• Maintain Legal's forms libraries for use by various business groups
• Identify standards for document and process management for the Legal Department
• Acknowledge service of complaints and subpoenas and maintain electronic case management system
• Provide support and assist with the preparation of responses to federal and state agency inquiries, audits, complaints, contractor licenses, etc.
• Support and assist with the monitoring and coordination of litigation matters
• Participate in handling litigation holds, and answers to complaints and discovery
• Assist with modifications to and management of confidentiality agreements and templates
• Assist with filings of corporate governance documents and maintenance of corporate books
• Assist with contractor license renewals and filings in various states
• Maintain data and tools used by Legal Department for maintaining relevant information such as PowerBI and SharePoint and support invoicing process for timely payment of outside counsel
• Prepare, copy, print and maintain electronic and physical documents, as needed
• Support travel arrangements for Legal team

What We Are Looking For

• Associates degree or above preferred, or equivalent experience accepted
• Paralegal Certification strongly preferred, but not required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm experience preferred
• Proficient use and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 products (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote)
• Confidence to review, coordinate or draft a broad variety of agreements, including non-disclosure agreements
• Ability to learn new software quickly with little l guidance.
• Ability to multitask with a high level of reading comprehension
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead projects, including delegating and supervising tasks appropriately
• Ability to optimally communicate and collaborate with diverse personalities in all levels of management, as well as with outside vendors and clients
• Collaborative and, motivated by the open exchange of ideas, and able to work independently as needed

KION brands keep the world moving - globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally - we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team - Push it forward.