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
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.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent hand motion and repetitive tasks including using a computer for typing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally do immediate reaching and overhead reaching to perform various duties, frequent standing for varied amounts of time to perform various duties, frequent walking for varied amounts of time to perform various duties. Squat or bend to perform various duties. Occasionally climb stairs.
Benefits and Perks
Methode offers U.S. employees comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life and Disability insurance, educational assistance, and paid time off benefits. Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance coverage. Employees also have access to valuable discount programs that can contribute to lowering costs off certain technology, automotive, and home appliance products. In addition, Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan, which includes a company contribution.
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 recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
