Bunge
Location:
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States (Requisition Number: 43234)
A Day In The Life Bunge has an opportunity available for an experienced Paralegal to support the Labor, Employment and Litigation team to join its Legal team based in our St. Louis corporate headquarters.
What You'll Be Doing The Paralegal will report to an Associate General Counsel and will support the Legal team.
Provide administrative agency and litigation support in a wide range of commercial disputes as well as commercial, tort, and employment litigation including:
Administer the legal hold process
Draft, issue, track, and release legal holds
Draft Questionnaires for legal holds
Interview legal hold custodians
Draft position statements in response to administrative agency charges
Compile and collect documents responsive to legal holds
Collect and gather electronic records subject to legal holds
Collect, compile, organize, and label documents responsive to discovery, including e-discovery
Draft and/or review discovery responses
Compile and prepare exhibits for pleadings, positions statements, claim letters, depositions, etc.
Administer the collection of judgments and payments on Promissory Notes
Support investigations and discovery by
Preparing witness interview questions
Researching and collecting factual information using internal resources, contacts, public records and on-line resources
Conducting electronic searches (e.g., e-mail, instant and text messages, etc.) and reviewing and summarizing search results
Collecting, reviewing and analyzing documents and data
Manage immigration matters
Prepare responses to subpoenas, employee records requests, and document requests
Draft and review legal documents
Conduct legal research (Lexis and PLC)
Assist with training including preparing and presenting
Provide support in response to governmental agency inspections
Serve as the Legal team's record information manager and administer Bunge's record retention program
Support special projects and initiatives and perform other duties as assigned
Skills/Experience Requirements
Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies or its equivalent experience with a minimum work experience of five plus years as a litigation or labor and employment paralegal
Prior in-house corporate experience preferred
Demonstrated organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
Ability to work independently and complete assignments in a timely manner
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills required
Working knowledge of MS Office solutions, including OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, e-billing and matter management tools (Legal Tracker), document/contract management systems, and Adobe.
Benefits
Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
401(k) - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
0 – 9 years: 25 days
10 – 19 years: 30 days
20+ years: 35 days
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
We Are One Team
-
Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
We Lead The Way
-
Agile, Empowered, Innovative
We Do What's Right
-
Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States (Requisition Number: 43234)
A Day In The Life Bunge has an opportunity available for an experienced Paralegal to support the Labor, Employment and Litigation team to join its Legal team based in our St. Louis corporate headquarters.
What You'll Be Doing The Paralegal will report to an Associate General Counsel and will support the Legal team.
Provide administrative agency and litigation support in a wide range of commercial disputes as well as commercial, tort, and employment litigation including:
Administer the legal hold process
Draft, issue, track, and release legal holds
Draft Questionnaires for legal holds
Interview legal hold custodians
Draft position statements in response to administrative agency charges
Compile and collect documents responsive to legal holds
Collect and gather electronic records subject to legal holds
Collect, compile, organize, and label documents responsive to discovery, including e-discovery
Draft and/or review discovery responses
Compile and prepare exhibits for pleadings, positions statements, claim letters, depositions, etc.
Administer the collection of judgments and payments on Promissory Notes
Support investigations and discovery by
Preparing witness interview questions
Researching and collecting factual information using internal resources, contacts, public records and on-line resources
Conducting electronic searches (e.g., e-mail, instant and text messages, etc.) and reviewing and summarizing search results
Collecting, reviewing and analyzing documents and data
Manage immigration matters
Prepare responses to subpoenas, employee records requests, and document requests
Draft and review legal documents
Conduct legal research (Lexis and PLC)
Assist with training including preparing and presenting
Provide support in response to governmental agency inspections
Serve as the Legal team's record information manager and administer Bunge's record retention program
Support special projects and initiatives and perform other duties as assigned
Skills/Experience Requirements
Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies or its equivalent experience with a minimum work experience of five plus years as a litigation or labor and employment paralegal
Prior in-house corporate experience preferred
Demonstrated organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities
Ability to work independently and complete assignments in a timely manner
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills required
Working knowledge of MS Office solutions, including OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, e-billing and matter management tools (Legal Tracker), document/contract management systems, and Adobe.
Benefits
Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
401(k) - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
0 – 9 years: 25 days
10 – 19 years: 30 days
20+ years: 35 days
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
We Are One Team
-
Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
We Lead The Way
-
Agile, Empowered, Innovative
We Do What's Right
-
Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge
#J-18808-Ljbffr