Legal Specialist LOOKING FOR Legal Specialist JOB AT Burlington, NJ

LOCATION 1830 Route 130 North Burlington NJ US 08016

Overview

Burlington Stores is seeking an experienced and talented corporate legal specialist/paralegal for an expanding national retailer! This is an exciting opportunity for a legal specialist/paralegal to do sophisticated legal work in a dynamic corporate law department setting. This role will be responsible for independently performing general and specialized corporate paralegal functions, including vendor contract management, maintenance of corporate legal entity records and filings, and vendor contract management and related administration.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player with a minimum of 3 years as a corporate paralegal or legal assistant , either in-house or at a law firm . Prior experience drafting, reviewing and revising transaction documents such as statements of work with attorney supervision.

Major responsibilities include:

Vendor Contract Negotiations / Management

• Work under the direction of counsel in (i) negotiating, drafting, editing and reviewing various types of commercial documents, including statements of work, change orders, and other transactional documents, and (ii) supporting the company’s business teams
• Collaborate to ensure consistency among company standards and contract terms
• Work with counsel to ensure contract status report of ongoing vendor contracts remains up to date
• Maintain and archive executed contracts in a central repository among lawyers working on contracts
• Provide contract reporting upon request
• Prepare summaries of vendor agreements to assist the business in administering those agreements

Corporate Paralegal Functions

• Maintain corporate entities in good standing through domestic and foreign filings
• Conduct independent research on required annual reports, UCC filings and licensing requirements
• Prepare specialized transaction documents related to corporate actions such as mergers and dissolutions
• Perform all other corporate paralegal/legal assistant duties as required, including maintenance and organization of corporate entity and other corporate records

Our ideal candidate will have strong verbal presentation and communication skills and a high degree of experience and competence in paralegal work, contracts administration, and relevant categories.

Burlington is committed to being an employer of choice. We offer a competitive wage and comprehensive benefit package including a generous paid time off plan, a company matched 401(k) and an associate discount. Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work through various social responsibility initiatives. As a growing company, we offer high-performing, motivated associates a variety of professional development and career growth opportunities. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

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Posting Number 2022-183605

Location US-NJ-Burlington

Address 1830 Route 130 North

Zip Code 08016

Workplace Type Remote

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Posted Date 6/2/2022 12:39 PM

Career Site Category Corporate

Position Category Legal

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