Corporate Paralegal

Campbell Companies•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Corporate Paralegal reports to the General Counsel of Campbell Companies and takes day-to-day direction from the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel. The role supports multiple business units within Campbell Companies, with up to half of the position’s time split between two business units. Working under attorney supervision, the Corporate Paralegal operates the Legal Department’s intake and administrative backbone, coordinating matters brought to Legal and supporting contracts, corporate records, transactions, litigation, collections, legal operations, and internal investigations. The position does not provide legal advice to the business. Responsibilities include managing contract intake and documentation; maintaining contract records and renewal alerts; supporting corporate governance, entity management, and business-license compliance across states of operation; assisting with legal research, litigation, collections, and outside counsel administration; administering legal department software and reporting; and organizing transaction due diligence through virtual data rooms. Travel is minimal to none.

Requirements

4–8 years of corporate paralegal experience.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Experience with corporate commercial law, contract law, and multistate employment law.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple business units.
Ability to work independently on complex legal matters and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Experience supporting litigation, including litigation holds, subpoena and records-request responses, and document collection and production.
Highly professional, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to communicate outstandingly.

Nice To Haves

Utah paralegal certificate preferred.
Experience administering legal software such as LinkSquares or other contract management, e-signature, matter management, and document management software.
Experience in power generation, equipment sales, or manufacturing.
Prior paralegal experience supporting a busy legal team with a variety of legal matters.
Exposure to corporate transactions, commercial contracts, corporate governance, legislative matters, or real estate matters.
Experience preparing and filing documents with the Utah State e-file system and federal courts.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize scheduling, and work independently to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Review, summarize, and redline contracts for multiple entities; assist with drafting initial agreements and contract documentation.
Operate the legal intake process by logging requests, confirming completeness, assigning matters to the appropriate attorney, and tracking turnaround.
Maintain the contract repository and system of record, including metadata, executed copies, expiration and renewal dates, and notice obligations.
Perform first-pass review of NDAs and low-risk standard-form agreements using a triage checklist and route exceptions to the Associate General Counsel.
Prepare signature packages, route documents for e-signature, confirm executed versions are filed, and issue renewal, termination, and auto-renewal alerts 90 days ahead.
Maintain relationships with Campbell Companies business units and support contract formation and management.
Support the Executive team with research and compliance matters.
Coordinate business-license renewals across all states of operation; maintain minute books, organizational charts, and officer and director rosters.
Prepare and file annual reports, registered-agent updates, foreign qualifications, and DBA filings across states of operation.
Maintain the governance calendar and support board and ownership-meeting logistics.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure legal tasks are completed on time.
Conduct legal research and company searches to support the General Counsel; assist with litigation and collections.
Manage outside counsel onboarding, engagement letters, invoice intake, and budget tracking, and assist with auditing outside counsel spend.
Administer the department’s legal software, including contract management, document recordkeeping, and matter management tools.
Maintain templates, playbooks, policy libraries, and the Legal Department SharePoint site; compile monthly metrics on intake, turnaround, outside counsel spend, and matter status.
Set up and administer virtual data rooms and organize due diligence requests and responses for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and financings.
Support litigation, including litigation holds, subpoena and records-request responses, and document collection and production.
Support internal investigations and commercial transactions under attorney supervision.