Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Job Summary

The W. C. Bradley Co., founded in 1885, is a privately-owned company headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. Throughout its rich history, the company has owned and operated a diverse portfolio of businesses.

We seek someone with a strong work ethic and desire to continuously improve professional skills to join our Legal team. The positions will support our family of companies and their operations in a quick and constantly changing global marketplace. The Legal team is a lean but high-performing group, and a successful candidate must take initiative to learn, adapt, and thrive in a wide variety of practice areas, managing multiple projects, and collaborating with legal and business teams residing in multiple time zones.  Please apply if you have or are interested in expanding your experience in the following legal areas: commercial contracts, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, technology and privacy, regulatory and compliance matters, intellectual property, real estate, risk management, litigation, and international trade. 

This position is based out of Columbus, GA. Remote work with regular travel to Columbus, GA will be considered in certain applicable states.

Duties and Responsibilities

•    Supporting in-house attorneys on day-to-day legal matters and long-term projects in a wide variety of areas, including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and compliance matters, and international trade
•    Collaborating with cross-functional teams within our family of companies, including marketing, business development, IT, sales, human resources, research and development, and finance as needed on behalf of the Legal team
•    Managing routine correspondences, organization of files and records, and other general administrative tasks
•    Developing and maintaining legal technology platforms, applications, and resources, and identifying and implementing improvements to streamline or improve new or existing practices
•    Researching corporate legal issues relevant to the businesses and preparing appropriate summaries, memos, and related documents to a variety of audiences
•    Reviewing and preparing contracts and agreements
•    Other duties as assigned
 

Qualification Requirements

Minimum Education:  Degree preferred, but not required.

Minimum Work Experience: Some experience at a law firm or in-house with a corporate legal department or equivalent experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Licensure/Certification: Completion of an accredited paralegal program or comparable certificate will be considered, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    Proficient in using Adobe and Microsoft Office products, including Word (with emphasis on redlining), Sharepoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint 
•    Experience with legal technology, including matter management and billing software, a plus
•    Extraordinary attention for detail, accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism
•    Ability to multi-task, effectively prioritize work to manage multiple competing deadlines, and adapt to the rapidly changing needs of a fast-paced, global business
•    High degree of self-sufficiency and self-motivation, including the ability to take close direction but solve problems independently and escalate issues/seek guidance appropriately
•    Familiarity with virtual meetings, including Zoom
•    Outstanding work ethic, ability to work well under pressure, and willingness to work overtime 
•    Excellent written (grammar, spelling, and format) and oral communication skills, including the ability to research (familiarity with Westlaw, Practical Law, and similar databases a plus), analyze, and explain complex issues to stakeholders at all levels and across different functional areas
•    Discretion when dealing with confidential matters
•    Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability develop effective working relationships with team members working remotely
•    Flexibility for travel within the United States
•    Consistently demonstrates sound analytical ability, ingenuity and judgment

Physical Requirements

Represents the appropriate physical requirements of the job in the course of the work.