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Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.
Legal Coordinator
The Legal Coordinator supports all aspects of the U.S. legal department of Vestas, the leading global provider of wind power plant solutions. This role provides general organizational support to a busy department with broad responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
- Manage legal vendor setup, invoice processing, and payment, including working with SAP system and Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker.
- Complete expense reporting.
- Coordinate travel.
- Organize and maintain departmental files, including departmental interaction with company-wide document management system.
- Assist with processing transactions.
- Coordinate training.
- Plan and coordinate periodic team events.
- Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, and spreadsheets.
- Perform research as directed by departmental staff.
- Manage departmental calendar, docket important dates, schedule meetings, attend and take minutes of meeting where appropriate, and organize departmental staff meeting.
- Perform diversified and confidential administrative functions for all department members.
- Interface with contacts using good judgment, discretion, and initiative.
- Perform other services as required.
Qualifications:
- College degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), other legal and contracting software programs, and internet research.
- Experience in a business setting. Experience working in a legal setting is good but not required.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Professional demeanor.
- Ability and desire to quickly learn new software programs.
- Good organizational and record management skills and attention to detail.
- Flexible and responsive to changing situations and fast-paced business environment.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Self-managed and proactive.
Competencies:
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to exercise high levels of confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to implement processes to efficiently conduct required administrative duties.
- Attendance in the office at least three days per week.
What We Offer:
We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.
- Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
- Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
- Generous Paid Time Off policies
- Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
- Tuition assistance
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DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.
About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.
What We Do
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with +154 GW of wind turbines in 87 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else.
Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and +132 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 29,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.
