The Paralegal will be responsible for providing support in all functional areas of the Legal department and for providing assistance on a wide variety of issues including general corporate, intellectual property, transactions, litigation and administrative matters.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing support in all legal matters including, but not limited to, general corporate, intellectual property, litigation and transactional work.
• Provide legal and administrative support as needed by the Chairman of the Board, Presidents, all department Directors and Managers, Distributors, and Outside Counsel.
• Assist in planning, organizing, coordinating and tracking programs and projects associated with various legal matters handled in the Legal department. 
• Develop and maintain templates for legal documents.
• Draft correspondence and legal documents for review and approval by Outside Counsel and/or executives. 
• Provide contract review and document management as needed and approved by Outside Counsel.
• Maintaining documents for Corporate Entities including preparing, executing, and filing of necessary legal documents.
• Provide general administrative support including editing and formatting, proofreading, copying, scanning, and recordkeeping.
• Assist in special projects as assigned.
• Draft correspondence with state and federal government agencies as needed.
• Main point of contact with Customer Service Department regarding escalated complaints and issues with products/tools.
• Respond to escalated consumers complaints related to personal injury and/or property damage.
• Primary contact with company’s insurance agent and complete insurance renewal documents annually.
• Order Certificates of Insurance as needed for customers, hair shows, or other events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Paralegal Certificate required. 
• 5 years of experience in a law firm or corporate setting. 
• Knowledge and experience in intellectual property law, general corporate law, and transactions.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to be adaptable and proactive.
• Ability to take initiative and responsibility.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to interact with others in a professional and efficient manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple, conflicting and changing priorities in a fast-paced, time critical environment and to follow all such priorities through to completion.