Corporate - Executive & Legal Assistant Paralegal

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!

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At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025.

Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space.

Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products.

Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company.

Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future?

At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions.

To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.

Job Description

The Executive & Legal Assistant / Paralegal II provides support to the General Counsel and the corporate legal team. Support functions include legal research, document preparation, records maintenance, as well as calendar management, travel, event planning and other administrative services.

The role will have exposure to Board of Directors activities, as well as to global operations.

What You Get To Do

• Prepare first draft of legal documents such as agreements, certificates, minutes, etc. for attorney review.
• Compile first draft of presentations for management team and Board of Directors meetings.
• Interact independently with outside counsel to manage document production and discovery response.
• Serve as first point of contact for multiple outside vendor relationships including publications and legal service providers.
• Support corporate legal in managing quarterly insider trading process.
• Manage quarterly legal controls process including litigation report and outside auditor certification (preparation of communications, maintenance of calendar, records management).
• Support corporate whistleblower process.
• Maintain and update internal legal department website.
• Conduct legal research and provide written summaries to in-house attorneys.
• Manage Board of Directors compensation process.
• Organize meetings, conferences workshops, training programs and special events.
• Manage executive schedules and activities.
• Schedule, plan and manage executive domestic and international travel.
• Support processing expense reports.
• Maintain departmental organization to include purchase orders, filing and maintaining archival records of events.
• Support additional, situational projects as assigned.

What We Value

• Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality and integrity.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with utmost tact and diplomacy.
• Global cultural awareness.
• High proficiency in software applications including Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Excel), Adobe, etc.
• Highly organized with a great attention to detail and accuracy especially in written communications.
• Ability and interest to learn; intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to adapt quickly, handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Ability to be flexible in working hours, as applicable, to support a global working business team.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Demonstrating the core values of Amcor : safety, integrity, collaboration, accountability, results and outperformance.

What We Want From You

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or law-related field, paralegal certificate, or related area highly preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience working in a law firm as a legal assistant or paralegal.
• Experience supporting a corporate (in-house) legal department highly preferred.
• Prior experience working with senior level stakeholders including board members, senior executives, etc.
• Prior experience of a global / international organization or of living and working outside the US.

Our Expectations

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When :

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team.
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation.
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns.
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links "EEO is the Law" and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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