Paralegal

2 Months ago • 2 Years + • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Paralegal will support a wide variety of legal matters for the EMEA Law Department with an emphasis on corporate administration, including tracking filings, assisting with company strike offs, and preparing board meeting materials. They will also assist with commercial matters, such as preparing and reviewing agreements. Other responsibilities include document retention, insurance administration, legal budget processing, IP support, and DPA registration. The position requires at least 2 years of experience as a paralegal and involves a wide range of legal support tasks.
Must have:
  • Minimum of 2 years paralegal experience
  • Ability to manage multiple legal matters
  • Follow detailed instructions and procedures
  • Excellent skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Dutch
Good to have:
  • Willingness to learn new subjects
  • Positive attitude and teamwork skills
  • Knowledge of Turkish and/or Arabic

Job Details

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

 

The Team

We’re seeking a motivated, conscientious and talented Paralegal with demonstrated skills in supporting a wide variety of legal matters.  This is an opportunity to work in the Mattel EMEA Law Department and assist in supporting various regulatory, compliance and commercial related matters. The position will report to the Sr. Director Legal Affairs in The Netherlands.

Job Description

Support a wide variety of legal matters for the EMEA Law Department with emphasis on:

Corporate Administration

Company Secretarial Support to include:

  • Tracking and processing Confirmation statements and other Companies House filings
  • Assisting with Company strike offs/ liquidations  
  • Assisting with various corporate governance matters, including corporate governance research, the preparation and delivery of materials for Board meetings and Board minutes
  • Responsibility for Statutory Books maintenance
  • Maintain electronic Records (HCue) and internal reporting and recording of corporate information
  • Assisting preparation, review, execution and tracking of Powers of Attorney which may include legalisation and notarisation of documents.

Commercial

Supporting all areas of the commercial business including:

  • Assisting with the preparation, review, execution and tracking of master services agreements, engagement letters, statements of work, powers of attorney, exceptions letters to agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
  • Ensure all agreements are in final version, fully signed, logged and filed renewed or destroyed as needed.

Other Responsibilities

  • Document retention: maintain list of and train new department coordinators.
  • Insurance: act as central administration point for insurance and liaise with insurance companies to manage historic insurance claims
  • Legal budget: process and log all invoices
  • IP support: to include evidence gathering and internal reporting of IP infringement
  • DPA: maintaining and renewing annual DPA registration
  • Modern Slavery Act and other non-financial reporting requirements support:  to include, set up training, draft Board Minutes and obtain signatures for the Modern Slavery Statement to be posted online. Support UK work related to eliminating Modern Slavery and updating the Statement each year. Keep up to date Registers online with the relevant authorities.

As the need arises or over time to develop broader expertise, the position will have the potential to branch out into other areas, including supply chain, procurement and certain compliance related matters, as well as special projects.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Skills

  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a paralegal or contract administrator at a law firm or company law department on a wide variety of legal matters
  • Ability to support wide variety of practice areas and manage multiple matters
  • Ability to follow specific, detailed instructions and standardized practices and procedure. 
  • Willingness to branch out into new subject matters as the need arises
  • Ability to identify and analyze issues and elevate as appropriate
  • Ability to take ownership of issues and take matters through to their successful conclusion
  • Provide timely responses to issues and questions arising
  • Communicate effectively in person and in writing with attention to detail
  • Leadership and organization skills, including planning, prioritization and time management
  • Ability to work as part of the Law Department and Company team
  • Maintain a professional demeanor, in writing and in person, with support staff, management, and outside counsel
  • Work cooperatively with colleagues around the world
  • Curiosity and Growth, be humble, continue to learn on the job and be receptive to constructive feedback.
  • Positive attitude
  • Technical skills: excellent in Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Language skills: excellent in English and Dutch, preferably also in Turkish and/or Arabic

Additional Information

What It’s Like to Work Here

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

  • We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
  • We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
  • We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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