Senior Paralegal

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

Dawn Foods is offering an exciting global opportunity for a Senior Paralegal to join a leading international bakery products company. In this role, you will report directly to the Senior Corporate Counsel and play a key part in supporting the Law and Governance Team. Your primary focus will be assisting the commercial and business teams, as well as providing legal support to the Senior Corporate Counsel and Chief Legal Officer across a wide range of legal and governance matters.

Additionally, you will help drive operational excellence within the Law and Governance Team by managing and optimizing legal technologies, billing systems, matter management tools, and contract lifecycle management solutions.

Work Environment & Travel: This is a hybrid role based at our Home Office in Jackson, MI, with occasional travel, up to 10% of the time.

What will you do as a Senior Paralegalat Dawn Foods?

Contract and Document Management

• Draft, review, revise, and prepare a variety of commercial and operational agreements, including NDAs, Supply Agreements, Sales Agreements, Service Agreements, Software Agreements, and other similar commercial and operational agreements.
• Manage and assist in the organization of the Law and Governance Teams' electronic document database and paper records.
• Interact with business partners and leaders to assist with the contract review process and information management.
• Maintain and update contract templates and clause libraries
  
  
  
  • Track contract milestones, internal renewal dates, and compliance obligations
  • Coordinate the execution of contracts and manage signature processes
  • Assist in resolving contract-related disputes or inquiries
  
  
  
  

Litigation Management

• Manage the intake of subpoenas and other litigation discovery requests and gather information.
• Issue and manage litigation legal holds to the company team members.
• Assist outside counsel and internal legal counsel with litigation requests and support as needed.

Labor and Employment

• Assist Senior Counsel, the Chief Legal Officer, and the People Organization with the handling and administration of all Labor and employment-related matters, including coordination with outside counsel.

Intellectual Property

• Assist outside counsel with the management of an intellectual property portfolio, consisting primarily of trademarks, including working with outside counsel to coordinate trademark searches, applications, filings, and renewals.

Compliance, Risk Management, and Education Support

• Assist in the development and implementation of compliance programs and policies.
• Support the speak-up hotline and assist in the investigation and handling of compliance-related matters as needed.
• Manage the compliance training learning management system.
• Provide support with the creation and delivery of compliance education and training materials.
• Maintain electronic and/or physical I-9 records in compliance with federal regulations
• Conduct regular audits of I-9 forms to ensure compliance and correct errors

Legal Operations

• Process Optimization: Assist in the development and implementation of standardized processes, policies, and procedures to enhance efficiency within the Law and Governance function.
• Technology Implementation: Leading the selection, implementation, and maintenance of legal technology solutions.
• Vendor Management: Managing relationships with legal vendors, contracts, and outside counsel.

Miscellaneous

• Perform legal research as requested by counsel.
• Assist counsel with other matters as directed.
• Partner with counsel and the business to support the business goals and objectives
• Other tasks as assigned

What Does It Take to be a Senior Paralegal at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• An Associate Degree or higher is required
• A Paralegal Certification is required
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
  
  
  
  • Commercial business law knowledge, experience, and/or exposure is a plus
  
  
  
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The normal setting for this position is hybrid working, onsite at the home office, or remotely on the days you are not required to be onsite.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases may be greater or lesser than documented here.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

$78,370-$122,260 with bonus eligibility

#LI-Hybrid #LI-AH1

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37518