What You Need To Know

Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

The Legal Assistant enhances legal department effectiveness by providing administrative support for five lawyers and one paralegal in the legal department of a large, multi-national privately-held company. SGWS supports the company with operations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitate the review and revision of contracts submitted to the SGWS legal team using contract tracking tools and the department's contract management database.
• Process contracts for signature through the legal department's electronic signature procedure.
• Drive, track, and expedite due dates, deadlines, and task completion for the legal team as needed.
• Arrange travel, meetings, and appointments for attorneys.
• Prepare and submit expense reports for attorneys.
• Review and proofread legal documents for correct grammar, spelling, and format.
• Compose letters, draft memoranda, create exhibits, and prepare reports based on instructions from attorneys.
• Assist in planning and coordination of legal team events.
• Represent the organization with professionalism and integrity while maintaining a high degree confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency plus two years of experience.
• Proficiency using Office365 including Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to understand legal documents, including contracts, and extract key terms.
• Strong communication skills - written, verbal, and ability to facilitate strong working relationships.
• Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to process large volume of documents.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine.
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping.
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 15lbs.

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.