Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

City Brewing & Beverage is a leading U.S. co-manufacturer for top beverage brands. With more than 25 years of experience and state-of-the-art high scale and high volume facilities, we have the ability to produce a diverse portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. We foster a collaborative, growth-focused workplace where employees are empowered to learn, lead, and make an impact while helping shape the future of the beverage industry.

Job Summary

Our Legal department is adding an organized and efficient Paralegal to their team. This individual is responsible for the organization and upkeep of all the legal documentation and records that our team works with every day as well as initial contract reviews. City’s Paralegal will also act as a project manager for any employee/labor relations matters to ensure proper process execution and documentation management. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews contract drafts and prepares contracts based on forms before General Counsel review
• Partners with General Counsel and Human Resources on matters impacting employees covered by a collective bargaining agreements, including responding to grievances and supporting strategy development for negotiations
• Assists with litigation management for employee claims and other litigation including litigation tracking, outside counsel management and assisting in drafting of response letters and position statements
• Organizes large amounts of legal documents, invoices, and letters
• Compiles legal documentation into files and maintain an organized filing system
• Prepares legal correspondence, documentation, and other materials
• Creates photocopies and reproductions of records and legal documentation
• Maintains and updates files and databases for other documentation such as personnel records, financial reports, or policies
• Assists internal and external attorneys in locating files and organizing, copying, and maintaining documents
• Executes with discretion to appropriately maintain highly confidential information
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams on various projects to support and maintain compliance with employment laws
• Assists with regulatory compliance, including legal research and regulatory filings

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in related field or Paralegal certificate; applicable experience in lieu of degree/certification also acceptable 
• In-house corporate legal department experience, preferred
• 3-4 years of work experience in a legal environment, preferably with B2B contract management 
• Knowledge of state, and federal laws/regulations related to employment law issues (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, WARN, etc.)
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong capability to proactively issue spot, escalate issues, and propose solutions
• Able to perform a wide range of clerical duties while maintaining files and highly confidential information
• Excellent project management experience and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to travel domestically >10% of the year 

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.