Job Introduction
The US spirits market is one of the most dynamic, exciting (and regulated!) spirits markets globally. As the principal point person for all state brand registration and licensing needs for our business, the Paralegal role is integral to providing front line legal support that helps the business maximize the opportunities for our incredible portfolio of brands while ensuring all gate compliance obligations are met. If you’re up for a challenge, this opportunity might be for you!
Main Responsibility
You will provide support as a paralegal to our US business across all functions. This means one day you might be preparing and filing registrations for the newest entry in Hendrick’s Cabinet of Curiosity line; the next drafting board resolutions and updating all business licenses held by the company; then participating in meetings with global teams with respect labeling procedures and timelines effecting new packaging or brand launches; or reviewing the permit requirements to endure office posting mandates for our New York Midtown office are up to code. In a fast-paced dynamic business, pretty much any and every type of legal work is in scope for our dynamic team, and this role will be a critical department member ensuring that the team is delivering quality, competent legal support across the organization. You won’t be on your own though. There is an internal, experienced legal team you can lean on to support you, and you’ll instruct and work with external counsel too.
Our Ideal Candidate
You succeed at what you start! You’re curious, inquisitive, ambitious and like a challenge. You are a self-starter who loves working as part of a cohesive unit. Your confidence is evident, but never perceived as arrogant. You know what you don’t know, and when you don’t have all the answers, you are savvy and know who to go to and how to find them. You are a clear, concise communicator, both verbal and written. You have energy and want to have fun at work. You are an experienced paralegal and your technical skills have been honed a bit. If this sounds like you, then we’re keen to hear from you!
The salary range for this role, based out of our NYC office, is $87,948 - $99,007.
Additional skills and qualifications needed for this role:
- Paralegal certificate.
- Post-qualification experience
- Experience providing legal research.
- Experience using Excel, Adobe and PowerPoint.
- Experience of developing and rolling out workflow management programs.
- Delivering guidance to corporate stakeholders.
- Have a practical, commercially oriented, and customer-centric approach to providing support to the team and business.
- Have good written and verbal English communication and presentation skills, with excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.
- Engaging interpersonal skills that enable working with a wide variety of areas, cultures and levels of responsibility and interact proactively and confidently with multiple stakeholders.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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