The Role
Supports corporate legal operations by managing contract lifecycles, legal records, correspondence, calendars, compliance documentation, and cross-functional workflows. Coordinates with internal stakeholders, vendors, outside counsel, and legal teams; assists with audits, due diligence, governance records, process improvements, and legal technology implementation. Maintains accurate contract data, tracks deadlines and obligations, and escalates complex matters to Legal Counsel.
Summary Generated by Built In
At CCA Global Partners, our employees are dedicated to creating a better world through talent, innovation, and passion. We connect family-owned businesses across North America, providing them with the scale, resources, and innovation needed to thrive in a competitive, big-box world. With a hybrid work schedule, flexible time off, and benefits designed to support our employees and their families, we invite you to bring your own talent and enthusiasm to our team and make a real impact.
We are excited to invite applications for the role of Legal Assistant in our St. Louis, MO office. The Legal Assistant plays a key role in supporting the company's legal and business operations through the administration and management of corporate contracts and legal processes. This position serves as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, vendors, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams, helping ensure contracts are efficiently reviewed, executed, tracked, and maintained throughout their lifecycle.
In addition to contract administration, the Legal Assistant supports legal operations, compliance initiatives, records management, and special projects that contribute to organizational efficiency and risk management. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys managing complex workflows, collaborating across departments, and driving process improvements in a dynamic corporate environment.
The successful candidate will bring strong contract administration or paralegal experience, exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to supporting business objectives while maintaining legal and compliance standards.
In this role, you will:
Embrace the CCA Way: We thrive on our core values and approach success with dedication and innovation. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and invite you to be part of our success story.
Ready to make a difference? Say YES, and we’ll say WELCOME HOME!
We are excited to invite applications for the role of Legal Assistant in our St. Louis, MO office. The Legal Assistant plays a key role in supporting the company's legal and business operations through the administration and management of corporate contracts and legal processes. This position serves as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, vendors, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams, helping ensure contracts are efficiently reviewed, executed, tracked, and maintained throughout their lifecycle.
In addition to contract administration, the Legal Assistant supports legal operations, compliance initiatives, records management, and special projects that contribute to organizational efficiency and risk management. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys managing complex workflows, collaborating across departments, and driving process improvements in a dynamic corporate environment.
The successful candidate will bring strong contract administration or paralegal experience, exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to supporting business objectives while maintaining legal and compliance standards.
In this role, you will:
- Manage the contract lifecycle process, including intake, approval routing, execution, storage, renewals, amendments, and terminations. Maintain and update contract records and systems, and track key dates, obligations, expirations, and compliance requirements to support business continuity and accessibility.
- Draft, review, and manage routine legal correspondence and internal standard company documents, including vendor communications and contract-related materials. Serve as a liaison between the legal department, internal business partners, outside counsel, and third-party partners, while monitoring and following up on outstanding requests and action items.
- Coordinate with internal departments to gather requirements, support business objectives, and assist with contract-related matters, audits, due diligence activities, and internal reviews.
- Manage calendars and due dates for legal team, coordinate and schedule contract reviews, compliance meetings, and cross-functional discussions, and prepare meeting materials, agendas, and summaries for leadership and legal team meetings.
- Maintain organized electronic filing systems for legal documents and records, support compliance initiatives by tracking regulatory requirements, policies, and training documentation, and assist with corporate governance documentation and other legal records as needed.
- Assist with legal projects, process improvements, and the implementation of legal tools or systems. Identify and recommend improvements to templates, workflows, and processes to enhance efficiency, organization, and risk management, and escalate complex legal matters to Legal Counsel.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, or related field; paralegal certification preferred.
- 10-15 years experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or similar environment supporting corporate legal or contract administration matters.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management and corporate legal processes, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), and experience with contract management systems such as Net Documents, DocuSign, or similar tools.
- Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy, sound professional judgement, discretion in handling confidential information, the ability to collaborate across departments, and a process-oriented mindset focused on efficiency and continuous improvement.
- We provide YOU the ability to collaborate with a passionate group of leaders, peers, and amazing Members.
- We recognize YOU for your accomplishments and contributions through development, growth and compensation!
- We care about you AND your family. We want to make your life better and easier. Our benefits exist so you are well taken care of, and we support you and your loved ones through life’s various stages and situations.
Embrace the CCA Way: We thrive on our core values and approach success with dedication and innovation. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and invite you to be part of our success story.
Ready to make a difference? Say YES, and we’ll say WELCOME HOME!
Skills Required
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Business, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, or a related field
- Paralegal certification
- 10-15 years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or similar environment supporting corporate legal or contract administration matters
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management and corporate legal processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Experience with contract management systems such as NetDocuments, DocuSign, or similar tools
- Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Sound professional judgment and discretion with confidential information
- Ability to collaborate across departments and focus on process efficiency and continuous improvement
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The Company
What We Do
CCA Global Partners' cooperative business model has a proven track record of empowering thousands of entrepreneurs to succeed in a marketplace that is impacted by widespread consolidation. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs and independent business owners by providing the scale, resources and innovation that create sustainability, growth and effective competition in today’s evolving marketplace. More than 2,800 locations in North America and abroad benefit from CCA's leadership through its 14 different businesses which include: Carpet One Floor & Home®, Flooring America®/Flooring Canada®, The Floor Trader®, ProSource Wholesale®, International Design Guild, FEI Group, Lighting One®, savings4members™, The Bike Cooperative®, CCA Sports Retail Services, CCA For Social Good, Innovia Co-op and Lionsbridge Contractor Group. CCA members and franchisees are engaged in: flooring, lighting products, biking, nonprofit and more. By providing access to innovative products, systems and services, CCA gives independent businesses a competitive edge while allowing them to maintain their identities. Our continuously evolving business model offers independently-owned businesses an array of tools to maximize operational efficiencies and achieve success. CCA’s goal is to create a mutually rewarding bond between the company and community, whereby our growth generates social development and enhances the lives of customers and entrepreneurs around the world.
