Legal Assistant – Contractor

Job Description:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Vice President & General Counsel North America and the Corporate Paralegal
• Handle Secretary of State filings and annual reports for U.S. entities
• Maintain corporate records, registrations and other entity maintenance activities
• Process franchise tax filings for U.S. entities
• Manage state and local business licenses and industry-specific license applications, filings and renewals for U.S. entities
• Organize and maintain the North America Legal Department electronic file system
• Support legal department operations and administrative initiatives
• Process law firm and vendor invoices
• Process expense reports
• Make travel arrangements
• Provide administrative support including scheduling, preparing PowerPoint presentations and documents, routing documents for signature, making copies, and sending documents by email, mail and UPS
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, the MedTech Code of Conduct and company policies

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal in an in-house corporate environment
• High school diploma required
• Advanced computer skills in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent follow-through and attention to deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage workload
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with limited supervision
• Experience with Secretary of State filings and entity management preferred
• Experience managing state, county or local business licenses preferred

Benefits:

• Flexible, part-time schedule
• Fully remote work arrangement
• Approximately 9–12 hours per week
• Two-year assignment