Position Summary: The Legal Department at Monster Energy is seeking a full-time, bilingual (English/Spanish) Paralegal with at least 5 years of recent corporate transaction and entity formation experience to support the maintenance of Monster’s international subsidiaries particularly in Latin America. The paralegal must be able to handle multiple complex matters with significant judgment and autonomy. Although this position reports to one supervisor, the paralegal would be expected to assist attorneys and other paralegals in the Legal Department as the need arises.
Essential Job Functions:
Assists with the formation and maintenance of Monster’s international subsidiaries, particularly in Latin America (LATAM).
Provide legal support to finance, tax, accounting, operations and other business units in preparation of corporate documents, legal certifications, and supplier/vendor registrations.
Coordinates with outside counsel in preparing and maintaining charter documents and foreign qualifications, business registrations and powers of attorney.
Provide support for local lease issues, bank accounts, branch changes, tax registrations, and other ongoing compliance obligations.
Prepare international subsidiary actions and secretary’s certificates as required. Obtain approval and signatures from international Board of Directors
Maintain physical minute books and an electronic repository of corporate documents in GEMS.
Other duties, as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organization skills with great attention to detail.
Be comfortable working independently and taking initiative when appropriate in a fast-paced environment while producing high quality work.
Work well in a team environment, be comfortable sharing knowledge, and accepting input and direction from others.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Skilled in multi-tasking, prioritizing activities and meeting deadlines while working well with a broad range of people.
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities quickly and comfortably
Exercise discretion and sound judgment and be capable of handling sensitive materials and maintaining confidentiality.
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree and/or qualifications to be a paralegal by certification or education and work experience as set forth by the American Bar Association and any applicable state codes.
5+ years directly relevant corporate/subsidiary governance paralegal experience
Experience working in a large national law firm or in-house at a large public company
Experience with legal billing, and matter management software (Legal Tracker)
Extensive operational entity management knowledge and experience, including familiarity with entity management databases
Significant electronic recordkeeping and document management experience
Sharp written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
Ability to handle a high volume workload in a fast paced environment with a strong degree of accuracy, efficiency and reliability
Brawley, California
Full Time