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Job Purpose and Impact

The Legal Assistant will make independent decisions on MADJV and real estate tasks and provide support for legal processes and all legal-related activities. They will assist in planning, organizing, and scheduling more complex administrative support. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate, and implement assigned administrative or staff functions.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply detailed knowledge of MADJV and real estate transactions and tasks to perform moderately complex administrative processes.
• Manage real estate files, leases and property records. 
• Schedule and coordinate meeting agendas, materials, minutes, virtual technology, and catering requests. 
• Solicit, collect and organize documentation and data for legal processes to perform moderately complex data entry into one or more systems, including scanning, copying, mailings and obtaining physical/wet signatures, notarization, etc.
• Plans, coordinates and confirms logistics for more complex meetings and travel. 
• Liase with Legal Operations regarding billing matters 
• Provide assistance and training to lower-level employees.
• Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting law firms or law departments, preferably in complex commercial, MADJV, or real estate practice groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CoPilot).
• High level of discretion and ability to manage confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting in-house legal departments or law firms.
• Familiarity with litigation management, document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), and e-billing platforms.

Job Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position
This position is located in Wayzata, MN 

Compensation

The expected salary for this position is aprox $60k - $75k. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions)