Paralegal

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers-first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's, Dutch Bros beverages and Nurri, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Position Overview:

Responsibilities:

* Build a systematized approach to executing all legal agreements, from vendor and raw material supply agreements to complex multiyear customer agreements.

* Implement a contracts database tool for contracts storage, management, and tracking.

* Schedule weekly meetings with designated executive committee members to drive management's contract agenda.

* Ensure timelines and deadlines are met related to all aspects of contracts execution.

* Communicating regularly with the designated executive committee members on status, exhibiting transparency and openness.

* Facilitate communications with external counsel as appropriate on legal matters.

* Prepare and organize notes and legal documents to complete and document assigned matters.

* Develop professionally through work experience and pro-active participation in formal and informal learning opportunities.

* Build and maintain positive and resilient internal and external customer relationships.

* Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.

* Continuously learn and develop professionally.

* Support corporate efforts for safety, compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.

* Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications:

* Paralegal degree.

* At least 2 years of relevant experience.

* Experience utilizing contracts database software to store, track and manage legal documents.

* Excellent communication, computer software, and writing skills.

* Experience managing multiple contracts at one time.

* Ability to function effectively, on teams, with multiple constituents.

* Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook; familiarity with electronic document management; and ability to adapt to new software deployed to meet department needs.

* The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English is required.

* Expert proofreader with complete command of language.

* Organized and detail-oriented with thorough knowledge of legal formalities and terms, and ability to give relevant input and help to establish and enforce department and company procedures as they relate to legal projects and assignments.

* Highly motivated, involved professional who is eager to learn and to work independently.

* Working knowledge of corporate and business law, as well as other backgrounds as required to meet department needs, and a working knowledge of industry and company acumen.

* Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure of deadlines with multiple projects, works well on a team not only within the Legal Department but throughout the company, flexible, energetic, with a strong sense of urgency as to workload/projects.

Hours, Location and Pay:

We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works standard business hours Monday through Friday at our Little Chute, WI manufacturing facility.

Physical and Mental Demands:

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.

* Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

* Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

* Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.

* Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

* Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.

* EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled

* If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

* Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.

* The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.