Corporate Paralegal - Glendale, United States - Cavco Industries

Cavco Industries

Verified Company

Glendale, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

At Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ CVCO), our 7000 team members are at the heart of everything we do. We design and produce quality, affordable factory-built homes. We are also a leading producer of park model RVs, vacation cabins and factory-built commercial structures.

In addition to providing competitive pay and benefits, we provide opportunities for development and upward mobility, while investing in the communities we serve.

Our values are our foundation. We're constantly striving to diversify our teams to ensure we have the best and brightest talent. We're deeply committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where each person can contribute.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Corporate Paralegal will support the General Counsel and attorneys on the Legal Team as well as assist the Corporate Securities Paralegal with day-to-day operations of the Legal Team as needed.

Primary duties include assisting with litigation management, employment law related matters, and contract lifecycle and IP portfolio management.

Ancillary duties include general corporate housekeeping matters such as helping manage Legal Tracker electronic billing; preparation for Board meetings; entity formation; entity dissolution; document management and special projects as assigned by the General Counsel and attorneys.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Ability to work with a diverse team and make the team better overall.

Litigation:

Respond to all subpoenas received by the company
Manage the intake of all service of process
Issue legal hold and release notices and interact with opposing and outside legal counsel
Assist with discovery
Update the matter management system
Process payment requests
Prepare internal reports

Employment Law:

Assist with internal investigations into employment law related claims
Assist with preparing and filing EEOC Position Statements

Contracts:

Provide contract administration support, including handling document revisions and circulating/tracking documents amongst parties from drafts to full agreement execution
Be the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders to answer routine questions regarding contracts and processes
Serve as the CMS system administrator
Lead the intake and setup of new agreements, including amendments and renewals
Independently manage and complete projects (e.g. create new agreement types in the systems, update agreement templates/records, etc.)
Assist with light drafting under supervision, creating forms, obtaining necessary internal approvals

IP Portfolio:

Monitor, maintain and clear dockets by coordinating with attorneys and staff to make sure all docket dates are satisfied
Support transfer of IP assets, including gathering and recording necessary assignment documents and importing relevant data and documents

General Corporate:

Assisting with the management outside counsel spend (e.g., using software such as Legal Tracker)
Assisting with the preparation for Board meetings
Manage and assist with additional projects as assigned by the General Counsel and attorneys on the Legal Team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Corporate paralegal certificate
5+ years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm, corporate inhouse legal department, or governmental legal setting
Ability to work independently to resolve problems and confer with attorneys on final solutions or nextstep processes
Ability to work remotely when needed and without supervision
Cooperative, positive, teamoriented attitude
Ability to communicate effectively
Excellent administrative and organization skills
Experience with Legal Tracker or equivalent software preferred
Experience with Contract Management software preferred
Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe and legal software programs.

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