The Legal Operations & Paralegal Specialist will support the legal and compliance teams through a wide variety of legal, transactional, litigation, regulatory, governance and administrative responsibilities. This role will manage regulatory and corporate governance requirements, assist with litigation and transactional matters, conduct legal research, prepare legal documents for attorney review, support contract management, and coordinate legal operations to ensure efficient delivery of legal services through the Company.
Work location: SkyChefs corporate headquarters in Irving, TX
Work type: Onsite Monday-Thursday, remote on Fridays
Main Accountabilities
Monitor and track laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance as requested by Legal, Compliance or Risk Area Owner and maintain Company required filings across all jurisdictions in which Company operates.
Conduct basic regulatory and legal research and summarize findings.
Support litigation and dispute management by organizing case files, responding to subpoenas, tracking deadlines, correspond with outside counsel, and maintaining related records
Help maintain corporate governance documents and registrations, regulatory inventories, compliance logs, and documentation
Manage the lifecycle of a broad range of commercial contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, consulting services agreements, purchasing agreements, and other vendor and customer contracts.
Support contract intake, review, routing, execution, tracking, renewal management and record retention while maintaining contract repository, monitoring key obligations and deadlines, and helping ensure clarity, fairness, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company policies throughout the contracting process.
Perform various related administrative services including processing invoices for payment, budget monitoring, file/database management, annual filing updates and registered agent correspondence
Perform other legal, compliance, and administrative duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree required.
Three to five years' minimum relevant experience and/or a paralegal certificate required.
Must have expertise in litigation support activities; basic understanding of corporate governance, regulatory and compliance concepts; understanding contract language is a plus.
Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to become proficient in other software (e.g., PowerBI)
Demonstrate your versatility by seamlessly transitioning between independent work and collaborative teamwork.
Self-motivated with the ability to think creatively and successfully manage multiple tasks, often meeting multiple deadlines simultaneously and working with minimal direct supervision.
Navigate complex tasks with ease, paying close attention to all aspects of the task, from small details to overarching goals in order to ensure accuracy and completeness of work.
Exude confidence in building relationships and communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders, from customers to employees at all levels
