Paralegal

Position Summary: The Paralegal will support the department in day-to-day legal, administrative tasks including researching, gathering, organizing, and preparing various documents and legal files. This role will regularly meet with in-house attorneys and other legal professionals while serving as a central point of contact for relevant customers’ (i.e., human resources, finance, quality control, etc.) concerns and support. Essential Function and Responsibilities: Prepares non-disclosure agreements and generates standard contracts. Creates and maintains contract status reports and updates department on timely basis. Maintains complete and accurate records of all contracts Recommends ideas and solutions to effectively streamline internal contract operations. Ensures compliance with Records Retention Policy and purges old files to maintain updated filing systems. Manage litigation and dispute resolution support, including document production, discovery, and communication with outside counsel. Track domestic and international legal claims, subpoenas, and pre-litigation matters. Coordinate responses to regulatory or governmental inquiries Prepares corporate resolutions, annual meeting minutes, maintains corporate book filings, and maintains up-to-date corporate structure diagram. Files annual reports for corporate entities. Maintains insurance policies in all markets, including policy renewals, claims management, and coordination with international brokers and carriers. Maintain certificates of insurance and verify appropriate coverage across business operations worldwide. Prepares draft rules for contest and sweepstakes Maintains up-to-date spreadsheet of frequent DISCLAIMERS and warnings. Assist with management of global IP portfolio, including trademark, copyright, and patent filings, renewals, and enforcement. Requires a high degree of organization, structure, initiative, accuracy, judgment and diplomacy. Interface well with all levels of management , particularly with senior executives, and act as a liaison between Legal Services and internal and external executives on various projects and tasks. Performs other duties as needed Supervisory Responsibilities: None, but may direct the work of others Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America. Education & Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in paralegal role, ideally within an in-house legal department supporting an international company Demonstrated experience in time management including related tools and technologies Must have the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Legal, or similar discipline. Preferred Experience: Experience in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, or technology strongly preferred. Experience with international company. Experience with global data protection and privacy laws. Working knowledge of FDA and FTC laws. Computer/Communication Skills: Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, required High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follows up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail Travel: Occasional local travel as needed Annual conference participation and related travel Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Intermittently lift, carry, pull and push up to ten (10) pounds. Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid) Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch Raise and lower an object from one level to the another, less than twenty (20) pounds. Visual acuity must be a minimum or 20/40 (corrected) and normal hand/eye coordination Normal or corrected hearing Must be able to perform in an office environment where ninety (90) percent of work is performed sitting. Occasional long or irregular hours of work Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr