Paralegal

Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Job Description:

Assist the personnel of the Legal department in the various aspects of legal issues affecting the company. In office Tuesdays, Thursdays, and third weekday of the employee's choosing, with option to work remotely the other two weekdays.--Job Duties and Responsibilities:Corporate Governance Support - Support the corporate attorneys in the following duties:Maintaining corporate records and minute books of company and its subsidiaries, including drafting and preparing documentation relating to formation, dissolution, and merger of such entitiesCoordinating with company's registered agent to ensure corporate entities meet all statutory requirements and maintain good standing in various jurisdictionsMaintaining organizational charts and information related to company's officers, directors, and committeesDrafting consents, resolutions, and officer certificates in connection with transactions and other organizational actionsDrafting and maintaining powers of attorney and delegations of authority authorized by companyAssisting with closings of transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and real estate purchases and salesAssisting various subsidiaries, business units, and departments with research and information gathering requestsGeneral Transactional Support - Support a variety of transactional matters by reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various contracts and documents, as well as providing other general transactional support needed. Provide paralegal assistance to attorneys that support the commercial sales, logistics, fleet, and real estate departments. Experience in these specific areas is not required although any such experience in some or all of these categories would be beneficialCommercial Sales - Reviewing, drafting, and revising various commercial contracts and documents using the company's templates, such as supply agreements, distribution agreements, co-packing agreements, product guaranties, and indemnity agreements. Assisting with all aspects of product sales to state and federal governmental entities in connection with RFPs, bids, and other forms of sales transactionsLogistics and Fleet - Reviewing, drafting, and revising various logistics and fleet contracts and documents using the company's templates, such as shipper-carrier agreements, trailer interchange agreements, warehouse agreements, broker agreements, master services agreements, hauling agreements, equipment leases, fuel purchase agreements, and powers of attorneyReal Estate - Reviewing, drafting, and revising various real estate contracts and documents in connection with the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of the company's real property assetsGeneral Contract Administration Support - Support the transactional attorneys in the following duties:Managing contract templates both in terms of updating existing ones and creating new onesAssisting in implementation of a contract databaseAssisting with the development of evolving contracting strategies and processesThe requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

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