SENIOR PARALEGAL
Location: Irving, Texas
Description: KimberlyClark is currently seeking to employ SENIOR PARALEGAL right now, this occupation will be assigned in Texas. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Job Description:
SENIOR PARALEGAL ? CORPORATE AFFAIRSKimberly-Clark is leading the world in essentials for a better life. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with nearly 57,000 employees worldwide and operations in 36 countries, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of $20.8 billion in 2011. Kimberly-Clark?s global brands are sold in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people trust Kimberly-Clark products and the solutions they provide to make their lives better. With well-known family care and personal care brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Andrex, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, we hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position globally in more than 80 countries. As a global company, we are committed to cultivating a fair, respectful and engaging work environment that inspires our diverse global team to thrive professionally and contribute to the communities where we operate. We also have a responsibility to attain a deeper understanding of our impact on the world. Addressing Sustainability issues and incorporating solutions through all levels of Kimberly-Clark is a critical component of our business.Summary: The work performed by the paralegal in this position will usually involve a high level of matters, including those that are complex and require original and creative legal initiatives. Questions may often involve financial, organizational and other areas requiring extensive knowledge of Kimberly-Clark and the ability to undertake prompt research and comprehensive analysis. The legal matters handled by this position are important to Kimberly-Clark and may involve significant sums of money and serious legal or other consequences. This position typically functions with limited oversight and makes judgments concerning when and to what extent to secure guidance from others within the legal department or from other units within Kimberly Clark. Responsibilities: Assist attorneys in providing timely legal services to their clients on various types of securities, finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, corporate governance, corporate secretarial, and other legal issues. (Corporate Affairs? clients include the Corporate Secretary, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Development, Treasury, Finance, Strategy, Tax, Compensation, Employee Benefits, Investor Relations, and Public Relations departments, the Board of Directors, senior management and other business support functions.) Review securities filings and contracts and prepare corporate documents. Provide back-up assistance and support for the Stockholder Services group. Receive work direction and assignments from the corporate legal attorneys and may provide functional work direction to administrative staff members and other paralegals. Conduct legal research, and draft and review opinion memoranda and other documents. Support a wide range of corporate compliance matters, including the Kimberly-Clark?s Code of Conduct and related policies. Keep informed of current laws, regulations and proposals in a variety of areas, as assigned. Provide support and assistance in maintaining Kimberly-Clark?s domestic and foreign subsidiaries, including creating and maintaining corporate minute books and corporate entity databases. Assemble and analyze information and documents in response to administrative and discovery agency requests, and ensure deadlines are met. Facilitate communication among attorneys, customers and K-C business groups. Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected, regardless of their individual differences, and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results. Be team-oriented and communicate effectively with superiors, peers, subordinates and others. Qualifications: Basic: Associate?s degree. Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school or program. A minimum of seven years of paralegal experience at law firm, corporate in-house position, or governmental agency, with an emphasis on corporate transactions. Complete working knowledge of the law within paralegal?s specialty area. Background in corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and corporate subsidiaries/corporate governance, with a general knowledge of litigation maintenance and employee benefits. Excellent researching, writing, communicating and analyzing skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a heavy and multi-directional workload.Preferred: Good working knowledge of Westlaw and EDGARpro. Undergraduate degree (bachelor?s degree or higher) earned with solid academic credentials.Other: Strategic, innovative and creative quality of mind. Extremely bright, with strong written and verbal communication skills enabling this person to be persuasive and able to communicate efficiently and effectively with others. A team player within the legal department as well as within Kimberly-Clark, who is cooperative, encourages collaboration, builds consensus, easily gains the trust and support of superiors and peers and finds common ground and solve problems. Natural leadership ability with enthusiasm, confidence and self esteem, balanced with a caring for people that invites others to seek his or her advice and judgment and encourages team work and cooperation. Good business acumen with good judgment, and can provide business partners with timely and appropriately risk balanced advice and guidance. Stamina and self assurance to maintain effective working relationships and quality legal services in a demanding and diverse environment. Integrity and commitment to the highest ethical standards and personal values. Exemplifies the leadership behaviors recognized as critical to Kimberly-Clark: Building Trust, Making Decisions, Winning Consistently, Thinking Customer, Continuously Improving and Building Talent.
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:49:06 GMT