Paralegal

BE PART OF A BRIGHTER WORLD

Luminex Home Décor & Fragrance combines two global candle and home fragrance companies: Candle-lite Company and PartyLite. The two companies operate as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Luminex HD&F, and establish the foundation to create a leading global omni-channel home décor & fragrance company, leverage their R&D and product development efforts, and ensure broad consumer reach by both companies. We are a company that cares about our people.

Our core values include: being Consumer First, having Integrity, being Data-Driven, Agile, Proactive, Collaborative, Focused, Respectful, Performance-Driven, and not afraid to Ask Why. If this sounds like you, then you may be who we are looking for!

We are looking to fill a Paralegal position!

The Paralegal will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer for Luminex. The successful incumbent will have responsibilities in the areas of contracts management, corporate records, intellectual property management, litigation management, research, and other facets of legal support. He/she will also maintain legal files and databases, schedule meetings, assist with special projects and investigations, and coordinate correspondence for Luminex Home Décor & Fragrance and its subsidiaries.

Responsibilities:

Departmental Operations

• Manage billing system for processing legal invoices and budgeting.
• Assist with organizing and maintaining department files.
• Forward legal questions to the CLO.

Contract Management

• Manages contract database.
• Log contracts, schedule alerts, and monitor accessibility.
• Prepare NDA's and other standard contracts.

US and International Patent and Trademark Matters

• Work with outside counsel and managers on trademark approvals, extensions and renewals.
• Conduct trademark reviews and manage new requests.
• Manage internal IP database.

Corporate Records & Filings

• Maintain corporate record books for all entities.
• Interface with external registered agent on filings and other corporate entity matters.
• Maintain records of state reports and other filings.
• Prepare board resolutions and corporate minutes.

Qualifications

• Degree in legal studies or paralegal certification preferred, or four years of related work experience
• Experience with US and international trademark filings and confidentiality agreements.
• Knowledge of managing and processing legal invoices using web-based application
• Familiarity with state business entity filings, working with service provider.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite
• Familiarity with contract management systems and other databases.
• Strong research and report-generating skills
• Exemplary verbal, written and organizational verbal skills
• Highest degree of confidentiality required.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and be comfortable working with limited supervision.

Additional Information:

Physical Demands, Including Travel

• Travel to other offices, manufacturing and distribution locations, both domestic and international, may be required on rare occasion.