Administrative Assistant - Legal Department - Corporate Office

Requisition Number:	495
Job Title:	Administrative Assistant - Legal Department - Corporate Office
Area of Interest:	Law / Legal
Job Category:	Administrative/Clerical/Technical
Position Type:	Full Time - Regular
Job Type:	Office Hourly
Location:	Austin
City:	Austin
State:	Minnesota
Other Location(s):
Percent Travel:	0%
Job Description:	This position may require periodic overtime to keep up with the job demands.   RESPONSIBILITIES: The person in this position: ·       Provides administrative support to the attorneys and paralegals on a variety of legal matters, including confidentiality agreements, litigation, patents and trade secrets, real estate, secretarial (including stock option exercises), worker's compensation, antitrust and tax. ·       Assists with maintaining legal files, which include all of the signed, original documents from throughout the Company and its subsidiaries, such as registered patents, real estate documents, employee benefit plans, purchase agreements, loan agreements, intellectual property agreements, custom manufacturing agreements, etc. ·       Contacts daily with representatives of all business units, plants and subsidiaries (written and verbal). ·       Provides assistance as needed to the Regulatory Affairs area.                      QUALIFICATIONS: Required ·       High school education or the equivalent. ·       Legal secretarial training or experience in the legal field. ·       Administrative skills, including the ability to type 40 wpm net. (A typing test will be administered to all otherwise qualified candidates) ·       Demonstrated proficiency with personal computers (Windows environment including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Lotus Notes and Calendar) and typewriters. ·       Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. ·       Strong interpersonal skills and proven success working in a team environment. ·       Demonstrated use of strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail. ·       Strong verbal and written communication skills to include a thorough command of the English language. Preferred ·       Ability to prioritize work in a very fast paced environment. ·       Passing Basic Excel skills test.  (An Excel test will be administered to all otherwise qualified candidates) ·       Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat version 8.0 or higher, including editing documents in a .pdf format.