Legal Assistant

JOB SUMMARY:

If you are intellectually curious, highly organized, and eager to learn how a corporate legal department helps a business operate, solve problems, and manage risk, this is an excellent opportunity to build practical experience in a role where judgment, reliability, and attention to detail matter every day. NG Corporate, LLC provides legal services, environmental and sustainability leadership, and trade compliance support to National Gypsum Company and its affiliated companies. The work is varied and meaningful, from contracts, real estate, litigation, records management, environmental matters, and international trade compliance to the day-to-day coordination that keeps important projects moving.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys learning new subjects, asking good questions, improving processes, and becoming a trusted resource for a collaborative team. Prior legal experience is helpful but not required; we are looking for someone with strong follow-through, sound judgment, a positive attitude, comfort with technology, and the maturity to handle confidential information. The position is located on-site at the Charlotte, NC headquarters and reports directly to the General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities (not all inclusive)

Legal Administrative Duties

• Facilitate workflows and communication to ensure that client requests are timely met.
• Administer real estate leases and related holdings, including serving as primary contact for landlords, railroads, and other third parties; maintain database for lease payments and renewal dates.
• Serve as Records Coordinator for the Legal Department, Department of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, and Trade Compliance and maintain files in accordance with applicable record retention policies.
• Maintain and organize electronic and paper files.
• Provide data entry support with respect to the contracts and real estate databases.
• Support department efforts to respond to document subpoenas, including reviewing documents and redacting records prior to production
• Coordinate with Human Resources, Payroll and Plant personnel to ensure timely handling of employee wage garnishments and filing of corresponding answers to court orders.
• Support department efforts to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property.
• Provide administrative support to department attorneys, including travel management, expense reports, incoming and outbound correspondence, word processing, spreadsheet and database administration, and other administrative tasks, as needed.

Accounting Duties

• Review and process invoices from law firms and other service providers; coordinate payments for areas of department responsibilities; track all payments against department budget.
• Coordinate check and wire payments to third parties.

Other Duties

• Schedule department meetings.
• Manage attendance calendar for all Legal Department personnel and individual calendars for department attorneys, as requested.
• Administer scheduling and calendar management of Legal Conference Room.
• Manage contact lists.
• Maintain current certification as a Notary Public and provide notary services as needed.
• Draft routine correspondence and Federal Express labels.
• Maintain and order forms and supplies for department.
• Research and complete special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Curious, positive, flexible and service-minded, with a genuine desire to learn and contribute.
• Prior administrative, executive support, law firm, or corporate legal department experience is helpful, but not required; we are willing to train the right person who demonstrates good judgment, initiative and follow-through.
• Detail-oriented self-starter with excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and the ability to learn how to appropriately prioritize competing tasks.
• Exercise discretion, judgment and sensitivity in handling confidential company information and issues.
• Comfortable and proficient with technology, including Microsoft Office programs, and interested in learning new processes, programs and software that improve how work gets done.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team, with the ability to stay composed, resourceful and organized when managing multiple demands.

Hybrid work schedule ineligible.

Competitive Salary with a general salary range of $59,232.00 to $74,040.00 or higher depending on education and experience.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Gypsum Company, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the exclusive service provider of reliable, high-performance building products marketed under the Gold Bond, ProForm and PermaBASE brands. The National Gypsum name - through its Gold Bond, ProForm and PermaBASE product lines - has been synonymous with high-quality, innovative products, and exceptional customer service since 1925.

For decades, we have saved our customers time and money by providing the industry's best, most reliable building products, resources and services. We are Building Products for a Better Future one project at a time.

National Gypsum Company operates as a family of companies working together toward a common goal with collaboration and open communication. Our corporate entities include: NG Corporate, LLC; National Gypsum Services Company; Gold Bond Building Products, LLC; Gold Bond Canada, LLC; ProForm Finishing Products, LLC; PermaBASE Building Products, LLC; and Unifix Inc.

HIRING ENTITY: NATIONAL GYPSUM SERVICES COMPANY

The above information on this description has been designated to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an associate assigned to this position. The company enforces a tobacco-free policy at all its locations.

All National Gypsum Company and corporate affiliate companies, including: NG Corporate, LLC, National Gypsum Services Company, Gold Bond Building Products, LLC, Gold Bond Canada, LLC, ProForm Finishing Products, LLC, PermaBASE Building Products, LLC and Unifix Inc, are Equal Opportunity Employers. Please visit www.nationalgypsum.com to view all of our exciting employment opportunities. Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Pre-employment drug screening is required. All companies participate in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. www.dhs.gov/e-verify.