With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
Legal Assistant
Location
United States
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits that set us apart.
- Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Remote ½ day Fridays
- Onsite Health & Wellness Center
- Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
- Relocation Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Access to Employee Store
What You Do.
- Possesses superior attention to detail to spot inconsistencies or inaccuracies in contracts.
- Exhibits a high degree of personal initiative and ability to follow and execute against corporate guardrails and guidelines.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple tasks and manage and meet short timelines and hard deadlines.
- Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the commercial legal field.
- Possesses strong business acumen including awareness of the company's products and business strategies.
- Ability to perform fruitful legal research and investigation using a variety of tools and points of reference.
- Use of Microsoft Suite and SmartSheet extensively to prepare professional documents including letters, memos, proposals, presentations, spreadsheets, billing statements, and other departmental reports as requested.
- Administrative tasks in general support of the business unit such as calendar management, correspondence, scheduling, report data entry, project management assistance with departmental projects and initiatives and other assistance as needed.
- Use Microsoft Suite extensively to prepare professional documents including letters, memos, proposals, presentations, spreadsheets, billing statements, and other departmental reports as requested.
- Planning, organizing, logistical and administrative support for team events such as meetings, lunches, dinners, training and communication sessions.
- Attention to detail and an appreciation of legal nuances.
- Exercises proper care and accountability of all assigned company property, to include the responsible management of the company’s money and resources.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of staff and management, and, as needed with law firm or customer leadership and personnel. Understands and anticipates departmental needs and corporate matters; delivers high quality service and results.
- Demonstrates a committed work ethic and is comfortable working in a flexible and matrixed environment.
- Strong drafting and proofreading skills – the ability to draft correspondence and memoranda with minimal input on content and to effectively proofread all types of documents for spelling, grammar, and syntax.
- Ability to track, monitor, and maintain complete and accurate records of all corporate governance documents, including key licenses and permits. Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities, contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Maintains professionalism at all times, accepts responsibility for own actions and follows through on commitments.
- Maintains complete confidentiality of sensitive matters without exception.
- Managing time, tasks and interruptions given a broad range of key responsibilities within the organization. Excellent at multitasking and prioritization.
- Ability to work well under pressure, take initiative, be self-directed, results oriented and with a dedicated work ethic.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
Your Education and Experience.
- Associate degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred and 2-3 years of administrative experience in a legal environment.
Our Story.
With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.
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Job Requirements
- Associate degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2-3 years of administrative experience in a legal environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Remote ½ day Fridays.
- Onsite Health & Wellness Center.
- Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation.
- Relocation Assistance.
- Tuition Assistance.
- Access to Employee Store.
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