Legal Assistant - Kate Farms

ABOUT KATE FARMS

Kate Farms is a company with heart. Our company was founded on the belief that good nutrition leads to good health, and good health opens the door to endless possibilities. That’s why our mission is to make nutrition the cornerstone of healthcare, so people can live their best lives. We are a company that makes complete nutrition formulas for people who have a medical need for liquid nutrition.

Kate Farms works to be the place where a diverse mix of talented individuals want to come, to stay and do their best work. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Kate Farms’ values. We are an equal opportunity employer and focused on equality; we believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We invite you to come do the best work of your life with us at Kate Farms.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Kate Farms is in search of a mindful legal assistant to work in the Company’s legal group based in Waltham, Massachusetts. This position will be a key contributor to our legal team, working directly and closely with others in the legal group while collaborating with other departments throughout the Company on a wide range of issues. The selected individual must love to work collaboratively and independently and be highly organized and self-motivated.  This is an ideal position for someone looking to break into the legal field, and / or is considering becoming a paralegal.   Our environment is fast-paced, and we pride ourselves on giving the best client service every step of the way.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage and respond to in-coming legal and contract requests.
• Implement and develop legal department procedures.
• Act as executive assistant to General Counsel, provide general support to our legal team, and perform other general administrative tasks.
• Assist with the Company’s contract function, including managing the contract management system and process, and preparing, reviewing, and processing contracts as needed.

• Create presentations and communications for the legal team.
• Perform other day-to-day tasks as needed.
• Contribute to the success of the legal team and Kate Farms and support our company’s mission.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS

• A true team player attitude who is highly motivated with the ability to accept significant responsibility.
• An undergraduate degree.
• 1 to 4 years of relevant legal department experience (ideally in the life sciences).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Top notch grammar, proofreading skills, and superb time management are a must for this position.
• Demonstrated technology skills with the ability to learn new systems.
• An ability to successfully manage competing priorities on a wide range of issues and projects, while delivering quality work.
• Experience with Legal Tracker, HighQ, DocuSign, and Carta a plus.
• A desire to organize and a desire to learn.
• Strong commitment to company mission and values.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Respectfully shares and accepts feedback willingly from all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·        Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·        This position will work in a corporate office with the potential flexibility of working from a home/office environment part of the week.

It is Kate Farms policy that any position that requires regular interaction with health care professionals, requires that, if hired, you be vaccinated against Covid-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation due to sincerely held religious beliefs, medical needs, or other reason protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component that together comprise the On-Target-Earnings (OTE). Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of equity.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. This range represents the lowest to highest salary range we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.  All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification.

$26.00 - $34.00 per hour USD

For full-time salaried or hourly workers, our total rewards package also include the option to enroll in a company-matched 401k plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents.  Employees will also receive a generous  PTO benefit with a starting accrual of 15 days per year (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure),  two weeks of paid “Refresh” leave, 80 hours of paid sick leave annually, and 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.  Kate Farms offers a range of other benefits offered with an emphasis on employee well-being such as paid disability leave, paid parental / pregnancy leave, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program, and more.

Kate Farms, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.