Legal Associate/paralegal - Irvine, United States - Asahi Intecc USA, Inc.

Description

Job Overview:

Asahi Intecc USA, Inc. is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Associate/Paralegal to join our legal team.

This job is an associate who manage and drafts/review contracts, and support any other legal administrative issues under the supervision of the senior level managers.

Bilingual in Japanese (preferred).


Essential Job Functions
[Legal Support]

• Handling a variety of legal issues under the supervision of seniorlevel managers, depends on the nature of the issues
• Drafting or reviewing of standard contracts (e.g., NDA, Sales Agreement, Distributorship Agreement, and any other agreements), memorandum, letters, and any other legal documents, incl. proofreading and correction
• Performing legal research and presentation
• Preparing shareholder/directors meetings and/or filing compliance report
• Compliance training and corporate governance
• Support of commutation regarding legal issues with management level and headquarter, and preparing and attending at several legal/business meetings related to the legal issues

[Legal Administration]

• Records management and document retention for legal documents (including organize and maintain documents in a paper or an electronic filing system, and contract lifetime management)
• Communication, including Email and/or answering phones and taking messages, and any other communications with outside professionals (mainly law firms)
• Litigation schedule management
• Translates any legal documents, including contracts, litigation documents, research papers and meeting minutes, into Japanese
• Organize and attend legal meetings and take the minutes (with/without outside professionals)
• Perform general office support for legal department including any miscellaneous clerical duties
• Any other duties or task required by supervisors

Core Competencies

• Proven abilities for multitasking and finding the daytoday activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive computer skill for MS Office and legal research/contract management software
• Organization skills, strong and fast learner and team player.
• Strategic thinking, Ethical conduct, Personal effectiveness, Credibility, Thoroughness.

Expected Hours of Work:

• Full time/Regular 8 hour days with possible overtime (Flextime available)
• Hybrid (remote/onsite) but need to come to the Irvine office 23 days per week at least

The Skills/Experience Needed for the Role

• Minimum of five to fiveseven (57) years of relevant legal work in commercial company or law firms
• Law relevant degrees (JD, LLM, LLB) or paralegal certificate
• Ability to effectively collaborate and demonstrate broad business and sound legal judgment
• Exceptional oral, written and presentation communication skills, ideally with experience in a multicultural environment
• Native or professionally fluent English skills (writing, reading, listening and speaking)

Preferred Requirement

• Licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction (US and/or worldwide)
• Legal related certificate
• Working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, guidance and industry codes related to the medical/pharmaceutical industry
• Prior experience working for a medical device, medical equipment, or a pharmaceutical company at a law firm and/or as an inhouse legal department staff within the company
• English/Japanese Multilingual (preferred, not necessary)

Salary Range
$74,000/yr. - $90,000/yr. (from job description)


Pay:
$74, $90,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

matching

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Irvine, CA 92614: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Irvine, CA 92614