Corporate Paralegal & Legal Execution
- Maintain and manage corporate records, including entity documents, minute books, and required filings for domestic and international subsidiaries
- Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities, including preparation of routine corporate documentation, organizational documents and annual filings
- Support litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters through document management, deadline tracking, and coordination
Contract Coordination & Administration
- Serve as a primary point of coordination for contract requests and related legal work among internal attorneys, outside counsel, and business stakeholders
- Track contract status, milestones, revisions, and execution progress to support timely completion
- Manage contract organization, filing, renewal tracking, and obligation follow up
Legal Operations Support
- Coordinate and communicate the status of legal matters across teams, applying effective legal project management
- Manage the receipt and tracking of outside counsel invoices in alignment with matter records and approved engagements, and support attorneys in monitoring status and documentation through established workflows
- Maintain tracking and reporting to provide visibility into matter level activity and related legal spend, and coordinate with attorneys and Finance to resolve invoice or matter coding questions as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- 5+ experience as a corporate paralegal or legal professional in a corporate legal department or law firm
- Experience supporting contracts, corporate records, and coordination with outside counsel
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously with strong attention to detail and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document or contract management systems
The base pay hiring rate expected for this position is: $40-45/hr.
Note: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Methode Electronics is not able to provide visa sponsorship—now or in the future—for this role.
Benefits and Perks
Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.
Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.
Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- 5+ years experience as a corporate paralegal or legal professional in a corporate legal department or law firm.
- Experience supporting contracts, corporate records, and coordination with outside counsel.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously with strong attention to detail and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document or contract management systems.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship.
Methode Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above average in several engineering and some operations roles. In certain production settings, opportunities like bid jobs can allow earnings above standard rates.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is often characterized as solid, with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability options. Mentions of well-regarded carriers and "good" plans reinforce healthcare as a relative strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off spans vacation, sick time, holidays, and additional personal/family hours. Feedback suggests the time-off structure is a meaningful part of total rewards.
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What We Do
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) is a leading global supplier of custom-engineered solutions with sales, engineering and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. We design, engineer, and produce mechatronic products for OEMs utilizing our broad range of technologies for user interface, LED lighting system, power distribution and sensor applications. Our solutions are found in the end markets of transportation (including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail), cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance. Our business is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Industrial, and Interface.
