Legal Coordinator

KEEN Footwear • Portland, OR

3d • $30 - $30

About The Position

The Legal Coordinator provides complex administrative support to the organization’s global in-house legal team focused primarily on contracts, corporate governance, compliance, intellectual property, and brand protection.
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without cause.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum two (2) of experience in a business environment utilizing the required administrative skills.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks concurrently and be adaptable to new assignments, systems, and tools.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Process oriented, capable of understanding, defining, and following processes with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to build rapport with department team members and co-workers across the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience supporting an in-house legal team desired.
• Experience working with a footwear/apparel company preferred.
• Experience with contract management systems preferred.
• Commissioned notary, or willingness to become a commissioned notary.

Responsibilities

• Supports the administration of all internal systems used by the Legal team, including the contract management system (Ironclad), brand protection monitoring, trademark monitoring, and electronic document storage.
• Assists Legal team members with administrative tasks as needed.
• Reviews routine agreements on company templates.
• Manages and organizes corporate records and files, and maintains corporate organizational charts.
• Facilitates full entity lifecycle management, including initial registration and annual renewals.
• Works cross-functionally to obtain signatures on contracts, entity management documents, patents, and other important paperwork, including document legalization.
• Conducts legal and business research as requested.
• Creates and prepares reports for internal stakeholders.
• Supports the development and improvement of standardized forms, processes, and procedures in collaboration with the Legal team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED