Overview
A global provider of intelligent automation solutions for intralogistics and manufacturing is seeking a legal professional to support its legal team. The organization specializes in sectors including healthcare, fashion/apparel, general retail, food retail, industry, and service, focusing on advancing warehouse automation through continuous innovation.
Responsibilities
- Review and draft various legal documents such as nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), contracts, articles of incorporation, briefs, and legal memoranda
- Provide occasional support with immigration matters
- Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy
- Identify relevant statutes, legal articles, codes, and other pertinent materials
- Conduct legal and factual research of records
- Organize, cross-check, validate, and analyze information
- Prepare written reports and correspondence
- Build and maintain databases and files
- Review employment agreement job descriptions and severance agreements
- Review and approve change orders, purchase orders, and proposals
- Draft and review letters of intent (LOIs)
- Assist and provide support to the Legal Team, General Counsel, and various cross-functional departments as assigned
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited institution
- Membership in good standing of a state bar
- 1 to 3 years of direct legal experience; experience in construction and/or technology fields preferred
- Experience with immigration law is a plus
- Experience drafting, reviewing, editing, and negotiating various agreements including commercial, technical, and licensing agreements
- Thorough knowledge of legal principles, practices, research techniques, terminology, and communication principles
- In-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly redlining/editing in Word
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
- Excellent critical thinking, time management, planning, and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- High degree of integrity, professionalism, strong work ethic, and sense of ownership and accountability
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong desire to learn, highly motivated, and willing to work on a wide variety of projects
Working Conditions
- Occasional travel may be required (less than 2%)
- Authorization to work in the United States required
- Ability to obtain a valid passport
- Physical requirements include sitting for long periods, standing, walking, speaking, visual acuity, finger dexterity, listening, reaching at arm’s length, and lifting up to 25 pounds
Compensation & Benefits
- Industry competitive compensation
- Two remote workdays per week
- Half-day Fridays
- Work in a modern office complex located in Kennesaw, GA
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability
- 401(k) plan with a very generous employer match and no vesting period
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
- Subsidized daycare
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Subsidized food delivery
- Monthly celebrations and quarterly employee events
- Corporate social responsibility initiatives including recycling, sustainability, and volunteering
Equal Opportunity & Drug Policy
The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.
Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, strict adherence to a drug-free workplace policy is required. All candidates will undergo drug screening and are expected to remain drug-free during employment. There are no exceptions for recreational or medical marijuana use, regardless of local laws or off-hours use.