Paralegal

Hexagon • Peoria, IL

14d

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join the Legal & Compliance team for Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division. Are you enthusiastic, motivated, and keen to apply your paralegal experience and have a yearning to expand your knowledge and skills? If so, we want to hear from you! Reporting to our VP, Division General Counsel and Compliance Officer, you will provide support for our division’s legal and compliance operations, commercial transactions, corporate governance, and intellectual property matters.
The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position may be based in Calgary, AB or Peoria, IL.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in business, IP and/or regulatory law acquired at a large firm or multinational company
• Graduate of a post-secondary, accredited Paralegal program or equivalent paralegal work experience will be considered in lieu
• Capacity to manage many files simultaneously, work well under pressure and exercise initiative
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Capacity to occasionally accommodate a flexible schedule
• Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and direct competing priorities, whilst working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent analytical skills, good judgment, organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Client-service oriented, including strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Proactive and positive team player

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Canadian, UK and EU privacy laws
• Working knowledge of intellectual property global filing requirements
• Contract management experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft and send standard form documents and templates
• Coordinate execution of contracts and corporate resolutions
• Maintain the Legal & Compliance department's document filing system, and be responsible for document and form management
• Oversee the Intellectual Property files and registers
• Assist with special projects and training as assigned, including but not limited to acting as a compliance lead for internal compliance initiatives, risk assessment reviews, and assistance with external customer requests;
• Maintain current knowledge of internal policies and procedures relative to legal and regulatory requirements
• Conduct research as assigned
• Perform such other tasks which the VP, Division General Counsel and Compliance Officer may require you to undertake from time to time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees