Paralegal

2 weeks ago

Atlanta, United States AJC International Full time

Our Company:

AJC is a world leader in frozen and refrigerated food products, marketing poultry, pork, meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruits around the globe. Our business and customers are located across more than 140 countries on six continents. Our multicultural workforce represents over 40 nationalities speaking more than 36 languages. For more than 45 years, we have focused on one goal — making our clients more successful. To learn more about AJC, visit our website at www.ajcfood.com


Position Summary:

The Paralegal is responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and drafting customer agreements, amendments, and related documents, interacting with internal stakeholders on contract, operational and compliance issues, and various other initiatives and projects to support the contracting process. The duties listed below are an outline of the Paralegal’s responsibilities and should not be considered an all-inclusive list. As the needs of the company change, these duties may be modified as needed.


Scope of Responsibility:

  • Draft and review customer agreements, including product supply agreements, distribution agreements, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, transportation agreements and other contracts related to both domestic transportation and international food trade business.
  • Consult on legal provisions within contracts, including identifying potential legal and business issues. Work with attorneys, key business stakeholders, and operational experts to resolve such issues.
  • Actively participate in contract negotiations.
  • Provide guidance on contracting standards.
  • Identify risk, determine the level of risk, and develop contracting strategies to mitigate AJC’s risk exposure.
  • Monitor compliance with internal and legal processes and policies.
  • Support AJC’s overall corporate compliance efforts, including conducting legal due diligence relating to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and other export and financial regulations.
  • Recommend, develop, and implement contracting policies, procedures, and processes.
  • Work with attorneys and other stakeholders to review and update templates, including standard contract templates and amendment templates, as well as develop new templates.
  • Assist with administrative activities, including tracking contract status, e-signature, filing, organization.
  • Prepare and file entity organizational, amendatory, and dissolution/termination documents; manage FINCEN compliance; prepare and file foreign qualifications and withdrawals.

Essential Skills:

  • Positive attitude and strong, concise communication and writing skills.
  • Strong level of intellectual curiosity.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, manage deadlines, and complete tasks under strict time constraints with multiple competing priorities.
  • Sound professional judgment, logic, and reasoning.
  • Attention to detail and penchant for accuracy, timeliness, and organization.
  • Superior problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 365® (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Highly responsive to internal and external stakeholders.
  • A strong, pro-active work ethic.

The ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively with a team.


Education & Experience:

  • 4+ years of experience as a paralegal focusing on transactional work, in-house experience preferred.
  • Experience with commercial contracting required.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


Language Requirements:

Candidates must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently.

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