Senior Corporate Paralegal

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: An hour north of Denver and ideally situated between Boulder, Fort Collins, and Greeley, JBS is the largest company headquartered in Colorado and one of the largest food companies in the world. We are seeking a motivated, highly organized, intellectually curious and proactive corporate paralegal to join our legal team.

The Senior Corporate Paralegal is responsible for performing paralegal, clerical, and administrative support as an integral member of the Legal Department team. This position will perform a variety of administrative duties to support the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Legal Department attorneys and staff, such as preparing and revising correspondence, preparing and maintaining various legal files and documents, and managing various corporate record keeping systems.  You will frequently collaborate with teams across the Company to support business goals and ensure compliance with legal requirements. Additionally, you will stretch your skillset by frequently assisting with the wide range of legal matters facing a complex global organization.

Responsibilities:

1)      Corporate Governance & Subsidiary Management

1. Maintain corporate records and minute books, including board resolutions, meeting minutes and other governance documents.
2. Oversee and maintain records for domestic and international subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
3. Track and manage corporate renewals, registrations, and statutory filings for all entities.
4. Manage, update, and administer the company's legal entity management database.

2)      Commercial & Transactional support

1. Provide support for corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing and restructuring transactions.
2. Assist in conducting due diligence, preparing closing checklists and coordinating transaction documentation.
3. Manage and administer the company’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution.
4. Prepare and revise correspondence, various commercial contracts, and other legal documents.
5. Research, draft, review and file legal documents related to real estate transactions.
6. Assist in the drafting and updating of template agreements.

3)      Miscellaneous

1. Support on administrative and project support tasks within the Legal Department.
2. Ability to initiate, organize self and others, analyze, and complete tasks in areas of responsibilities.
3. Prioritize, manage, and successfully complete multiple projects on schedule.
4. Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with a variety of internal clients across all areas of the company.
5. Assist the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Legal Department attorneys and staff on various legal projects as requested.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience. Corporate paralegal services strongly preferred.
• Law firm and/or in-house experience preferred.
• Associate degree with relevant job experience required; bachelor's degree or paralegal training/certificate preferred.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word and SharePoint and open to learning various cloud-based systems and tools.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to meeting details and client service.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills, strong communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work well independently and on a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and flexibility, and the ability to interface effectively with personnel at all levels throughout the company.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to the specific intended audience in a way that is clear, concise, and persuasive.
• Ability to embody and project both confidence and humility.
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $80,000 - $100,000;
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled. 

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE/Vets/Disability

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.