What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at JELD-WEN, inc?
OUR COMPANY
JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD), founded in 1960, is one of the world’s largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 24 countries globally. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminium windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodelling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.
Our products and services afford us the opportunity to enter peoples’ workplaces, homes and daily lives. With this privilege comes great responsibility to ensure that the products we deliver are reliable and enrich the places and lives that they touch. We bring beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives.
We act with integrity, invest in people, inspire through innovation, deliver on our promises and improve every day. We are seeking talented individuals who share this purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, a collaborative environment in which to apply your talent and a dynamic and growing company, with exceptional career progression opportunities.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this position would support the Company’s dispute resolution function by providing support to our litigation counsel and paralegal to include:
- Maintaining electronic files for litigated matters and pre-litigation claims
- Responsible for input of required data on all types of legal matters in the department’s case management software including creating and updating entries as matters develop
- Working directly with internal clients and external counsel to facilitate claim management
- Creating standard and customized reports based on data extracted from the company’s matter management and electronic billing platforms
- Coordinating discovery projects, including document collection and production efforts
- Coordinating calendars including scheduling meetings, arranging teleconferences, tracking deadlines etc. based on existing corporate priorities
- Providing administrative assistance including drafting, verifying, proofing, and processing various legal documents, pleadings, state/federal agency responses, contracts, briefs, and general correspondence
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or commensurate experience
- 3 years’ minimum experience in general litigation and legal support
- Advanced knowledge of matter management, e-discovery and e-billing software
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft applications:
- Excel – formulas (vlookup), pivot tables, filters, charts, etc.
- Word – formatting and editing documents and correspondence
- Outlook – email and calendaring systems
- PowerPoint – creating and editing presentations with graphics, tables and charts
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by JELD-WEN, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services
