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Support the corporate legal team by monitoring, organizing and assisting in the handling of various corporate transactional matters.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with supervising attorneys and act as primary contact, as appropriate, on various corporate legal matters, including corporate transactions, information technology, finance, product safety, regulatory compliance, and other matters as assigned
• Assist attorneys in the tracking, investigating and addressing inquiries received from governmental agencies, customers and third parties concerning a wide-range of topics, including licensing and other consumer product issues
• Handle discrete or ongoing projects of a corporate legal nature as assigned from time-to-time

CORPORATE CONTRACT DUTIES

• Facilitate the execution of contracts involving Kohl's standard contract forms
• Assist attorneys in reviewing, drafting, negotiating and tracking other assigned contracts
• Assist in maintaining and updating Kohl's standard contract forms and developing business communications to streamline the contracting process

CORPORATE LEGAL RESEARCH

• Conduct a variety of legal research, including statutory, case law, administrative and intellectual-property specific laws
• Summarize legal research in a manner, format and timeline requested by the supervising attorney

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

• Working knowledge of contract provisions and corresponding ability to read, analyze and understand complex legal documentation
• Skills to complete complex legal research assignments and ability to effectively summarize findings, present ideas and provide recommendations
• Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and ability to work effectively with others as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, exercise flexibility and work independently with minimal direction
• Highest level of discretion, sensitivity and integrity in handling confidential information
• Professional, highly organized and detail-oriented
• Outstanding problem-solving skills

PREFERRED

• Paralegal certificate or equivalent education or training
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail).
• Proficiency with Westlaw, Practical Law and other available online legal resources