Legal Assistant

ABOUT KATE FARMS

Kate Farms is a company with heart. Our company was founded on the belief that good nutrition leads to good health, and good health opens the door to endless possibilities. That’s why our mission is to make nutrition the cornerstone of healthcare, so people can live their best lives. We are a medical food company that makes complete nutrition formulas for people who have a medical need for liquid nutrition. 

Kate Farms works to be the place where a diverse mix of talented individuals want to come, to stay and do their best work. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Kate Farms’ values. We are an equal opportunity employer and fully focused on equality; we believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We invite you to come do the best work of your life with us at Kate Farms.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Are you thinking of going to law school but want to have a front row seat at a growing legal department first? Or are you a talented legal specialist looking to make a move to a company with heart? This opportunity may be for you!

We are looking for a new legal team member for the role of Legal Assistant – Privacy & Technology. This key contributing role involves working directly with our legal team and others outside this team. The selected individual must be mindful, organized, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

•  Help us deliver highly effective legal solutions consistent with our culture and mission.
•  Support our legal team primarily in the areas of privacy & technology.
•  Manage and be our internal resource for our legal operations, privacy, and board governance platforms.
•  Participate as a key member of our privacy team, responding to privacy-related requests (externally and internally), coordinating our security   awareness training program and other trainings, and managing communications.
•  Identify operational solutions to increase overall efficiency, including the development and implementation of playbooks, practices, and procedures for   our growing team.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL

•  Clearly communicate tech concepts to team members of all knowledge levels.
•  Take an organized approach and encourage others to take such approach in solving problems.
•  Use technology to improve the efficiency and quality of the services provided by our legal group.
•  Foster cohesion within a growing and ambitious department by being team oriented.
•  Accept significant responsibility with enthusiasm.
•  Successfully manage competing priorities on a wide range of issues and projects while delivering quality work.
•  Be flexible, enthusiastic, highly responsive, proactive, and of a positive mindset.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

•  Undergraduate degree and privacy certifications a plus.
•  Superb problem-solving skills.
•  Strong attention to detail.
•  Excellent verbal and written presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
•  Experience or an aptitude to work with the following “legal tech” platforms:  One Trust, Boardvantage, Legal Tracker/HighQ, and DocuSign.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  This position will work in a remote home/office environment with trips to our corporate office as needed.

This position, and any position that requires presence in our office or travel, requires that, if hired, you be vaccinated against Covid-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation due to sincerely held religious beliefs, medical needs, or other reason protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

Kate Farms, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.