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Methode Electronics

Corporate Paralegal

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In-Office
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
40-45 Hourly
Senior level
In-Office
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
40-45 Hourly
Senior level
Provide corporate-paralegal and legal operations support including maintaining corporate records, entity formation/dissolution, contract coordination, invoice tracking, outside counsel coordination, legal project management, and reporting to ensure timely, compliant handling of legal matters.
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Corporate Paralegal & Legal Execution
 

  • Maintain and manage corporate records, including entity documents, minute books, and required filings for domestic and international subsidiaries
  • Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities, including preparation of routine corporate documentation, organizational documents and annual filings
  • Support litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters through document management, deadline tracking, and coordination

Contract Coordination & Administration
 

  • Serve as a primary point of coordination for contract requests and related legal work among internal attorneys, outside counsel, and business stakeholders
  • Track contract status, milestones, revisions, and execution progress to support timely completion
  • Manage contract organization, filing, renewal tracking, and obligation follow up

Legal Operations Support
 

  • Coordinate and communicate the status of legal matters across teams, applying effective legal project management
  • Manage the receipt and tracking of outside counsel invoices in alignment with matter records and approved engagements, and support attorneys in monitoring status and documentation through established workflows
  • Maintain tracking and reporting to provide visibility into matter level activity and related legal spend, and coordinate with attorneys and Finance to resolve invoice or matter coding questions as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
 

  • Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
  • 5+ experience as a corporate paralegal or legal professional in a corporate legal department or law firm
  • Experience supporting contracts, corporate records, and coordination with outside counsel
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously with strong attention to detail and deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project coordination skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document or contract management systems

The base pay hiring rate expected for this position is: $40-45/hr.

Note: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Methode Electronics is not able to provide visa sponsorship—now or in the future—for this role.

Benefits and Perks

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.  

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Top Skills

Contract Management Systems
Legal Document Management Systems
MS Office
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Methode Electronics Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

8750 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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