The position provides legal, operational, and administrative support to the Associate General Counsel in the North America region. The position also supports contract administration, legal documentation, legal operations, corporate housekeeping, matter management, and e-discovery activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal service delivery.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
CONTRACT & LEGAL DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
- Draft, review, format, and manage legal documentation and agreements
- Maintain contract repositories and document management systems
- Coordinate contract execution, filing, and renewal tracking
- Support development and maintenance of legal templates and playbooks
- Review and negotiate nondisclosure agreements
LEGAL OPERATIONS & MATTER MANAGEMENT
- Support administration of legal matters, disputes, and claims
- Maintain legal matter tracking and reporting
- Coordinate information requests and document collection
- Support budget tracking and administration of external legal spend
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CORPORATE HOUSEKEEPING
- Support maintenance of legal entity records and corporate documentation
- Support governance and corporate secretariat activities
- Support filing requirements and record retention processes
- Ensure legal records are accurate and up to date
- Respond to audit requests from outside auditors
E-DISCOVERY & DOCUMENT REVIEW
- Support investigations through e-discovery activities
- Collect, preserve, and organize electronic records
- Prepare chronologies, document collections, and evidence packages
- Support fact-finding and document review activities
- Maintain confidentiality and evidence-handling standards
LEGAL RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE
- Conduct legal and business research
- Support due diligence activities related to projects and transactions
- Gather and summarize relevant regulatory and contractual information
- Prepare research summaries and background materials
IP ADMINISTRATION
- Monitor dates for intellectual property applications, responses, and renewals
- Track and maintain intellectual property assets
- Liaise with internal teams, external IP counsel, foreign agents, and vendors
- Use IP software to maintain and track IP files
WHAT YOU BRING
- 3+ years of experience as a paralegal in either a law firm or corporate setting preferred
- Experience with matter management and invoicing systems
- Experience with corporate governance and secretarial matters
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to assist with e-discovery tasks
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
- Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors
- Strong interpersonal skills when communicating in person, by email, and by telephone
- Ability to follow instructions from attorneys and providing information with tact and diplomacy
- Experience with Microsoft suite of applications
As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply — the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
We offer all employees access to a dedicated recognition platform, empowering you to celebrate achievements, share appreciation and stay connected globally.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate setting
- Experience with matter management and invoicing systems
- Experience with corporate governance and secretarial matters
- Accuracy and strong attention to detail
- Ability to assist with e-discovery tasks
- Exceptional ability to organize, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Ability to proofread for contextual, grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to follow attorney instructions with tact
- Experience with Microsoft Suite (Office) applications
- Experience maintaining contract repositories and document management systems
FLSmidth Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FLSmidth and has not been reviewed or approved by FLSmidth.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage commonly includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Feedback suggests these plans are perceived as comprehensive and a relative strong point.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Packages typically include PTO, about 10 paid holidays, and parental leave. Feedback suggests time-off offerings are viewed as solid and supportive of work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching is frequently available. Feedback suggests this is a valued component of the package in the U.S.
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What We Do
FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. We help our customers to improve performance, lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact. With our MissionZero programme, we have set a target of providing solutions for zero-emissions mining and zero-emissions cement production by 2030, supporting a green transition built upon sustainable materials. www.flsmidth.com/MissionZero Our operations span the globe and we are close to 11,000 employees, present in more than 60 countries. In 2022, FLSmidth generated revenue of DKK 21.8 billion. FLSmidth is listed on NASDAQ OMX Exchange Copenhagen. #technology #mining #cement #productivity #innovation #MissionZero Privacy policy - https://www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/privacy-policy
