Employment Status: Full-Time
Location: Pella, Iowa United States
Pella Corporation
Paralegal
Pella, IA
The ideal candidate would reside in the local area,
relocation benefits are not available for this position.
POSITION SUMMARY
Pella Corporation is seeking a motivated Paralegal for
our Corporate Headquarters located in Pella, IA.
Be a part of our high energy, fast-paced team with significant
opportunities for growth.
Pella Corporation is an innovative leader in creating
a better view for homes and businesses by designing,
testing, manufacturing and installing quality windows
and doors for new construction, remodeling and replacement
applications.
As a family-owned and professionally managed privately-held
company, Pella is known for its 85-year history of innovation,
making outstanding products, providing quality service
and delivering on customer satisfaction. Headquartered
in Pella, Iowa, the company provides careers for about
8,600 team members and is committed to incorporating
new technologies, increasing productivity, and practicing
environmental stewardship.
SUMMARY
This position handles many and varied responsibilities
with minimal direction from an attorney. The degree to
which a qualified person can perform the functions handled
by attorneys will be limited only by the abilities and
motivation of the person in this position.
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES:
High ethical standards.
Self motivation and positive can do attitude.
Result-oriented, customer-focused, process-oriented,
proactive, and able to effectively work in a team environment
with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational and written communication skills.
Ability to work with and maintain the confidentiality
of extremely confidential information.
Must possess and natural and intellectual curiosity
about the law and the company
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
Manages Company's trademark portfolio, including interacting
with Advertising Department and outside trademark counsel
regarding trademark registration and maintenance, maintaining
trademark records and files.
- Review marketing materials and a significant number
of other communications for compliance with trademark
guidelines, advertising guidelines , risk reduction
concerns, and general legal compliance.
- Organize transactional
documents and organize closing documents in both routine
and complex transactions.
- Organize and maintain corporate and subsidiary records;
drafts subsidiary corporate resolutions, handles corporate
filings.
- Guide and Manage corporate wide record retention
process.
- Guide and Manage real estate transaction and
other real estate matters.
- Respond to client requests
for routine documents, contracts, and forms (e.g.,
confidentiality agreements). In some cases this will
require preparation of legal documents.
- Handle routine
office tasks as necessary.
- Perform a variety of special
projects as assigned.
- Provide oversight and direction
to many outside lawyers/firms.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Paralegal degree or program certificate; or two to four
years related experience and/or training; or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific
and technical journals, financial reports, and legal
documents. Ability to craft a written response to inquiries
or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or
members of the business community. Ability to effectively
communicate verbally and in writing with outside counsel
on legal matters. Effectively communicate with employees
and management to promote and execute legal initiatives.
Ability to prepare and give presentations for employees,
management and the board of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts.
ANALYTICAL AND REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a
variety of concrete variables in situations where only
limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret
a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,
diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Working familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to learn and master specialized legal database
and other software.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here
are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee
is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee
is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to
finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb
or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. There
is occasional lifting of boxes of documents--however,
this is not essential. Specific vision abilities required
by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability
to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Pella Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
is committed to workforce diversity. Pella is a Smoke
Free Environment. Pre-offer background check and post-offer
drug screen required.
If interested, please go to www.pella.com/careers and
apply to position #27226.
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