What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transactions Paralegal position at Leggett & Platt?
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history
We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a(n) Transactions Paralegal to help support our corporate business. As a global-diversified manufacturing company, it’s sometimes hard to explain all the different things we do. We like to say, “we’re the biggest company no one has ever heard of.” We are confident you interact with one of our products in your daily life without knowing it. Whether it’s the mattress you sleep on, the car you drive, the plane you fly on, or the furniture you sit on, our high-quality components are there supporting you. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As a(n) Transactions Paralegal you will have the opportunity to work with employees at all levels at all locations. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by reviewing and preparing contracts that reflect the overall profitability of the company. The team you will be working with is collaborative, and values continuous improvement.
So, what will you be doing as a(n) Transactions Paralegal?
Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.
We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!
We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer
For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com
Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.
Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.
Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history
We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a(n) Transactions Paralegal to help support our corporate business. As a global-diversified manufacturing company, it’s sometimes hard to explain all the different things we do. We like to say, “we’re the biggest company no one has ever heard of.” We are confident you interact with one of our products in your daily life without knowing it. Whether it’s the mattress you sleep on, the car you drive, the plane you fly on, or the furniture you sit on, our high-quality components are there supporting you. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As a(n) Transactions Paralegal you will have the opportunity to work with employees at all levels at all locations. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by reviewing and preparing contracts that reflect the overall profitability of the company. The team you will be working with is collaborative, and values continuous improvement.
So, what will you be doing as a(n) Transactions Paralegal?
- Assist in drafting, filing and follow-up on corporate contracts
- Coordinate and support contract review by internal and external counsel and internal subject matter experts
- Assist with due diligence on Mergers & Acquisition projects
- Assist with preparing and maintaining M&A documents and project organization and reporting
- Support general Contractual and M&A-based projects
- Research, analysis, and application of applicable transactional laws
- Review invoices from outside counsel and other service providers
- Assist with budgeting and expense tracking
- Provide general administrative support to the attorneys in the Transactions Group
- Identify opportunities to use technology and AI to facilitate contract and M&A work
- Work proactively to improve contract and legal billing process
- Opening, closing and managing files in matter management software
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Outstanding level of organization
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Effectively prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
- Protect confidentiality of sensitive information
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Bachelor’s degree
- Accounting or financial background
Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
- Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!
We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer
For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com