Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

At Ovivo, we offer you the opportunity to expand your skills and professional experience while collaborating with worldwide experts in water treatment.

As a Legal Assistant you will support the Senior Legal Counsel with ongoing legal matters, including intellectual property portfolio management, litigation, contracts, as well as provide general administrative support to the global legal department.

Joining Ovivo means being part of a global team of innovative and passionate professionals who are committed to preserving water, our planet's most critical resource.

It also means combining our efforts and talents towards a more sustainable future - together.

The role is located in Salt Lake City, UT and we enjoy a hybrid work model.

What is the role?

• General transactional legal support related to :
• Administration of various contracts
• The maintenance of standard legal templates for all entities worldwide
• The maintenance of certain state / federal licensing requirements
• Invention disclosure and patent and trademark application processes
• Coordination and management of Ovivo's global intellectual property portfolio
• General dispute and litigation legal support related to :
• Coordinating information between Ovivo in-house Legal Counsel, outside counsel and Ovivo's operation groups regarding current and prospective litigation.
• Maintain and prepare Litigation Reports on a quarterly basis.
• Responsible for providing prompt internal / external customer service
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures
• All other duties, as assigned by the Legal Affairs Manager.

Does this sound like you?

• High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years directly related experience as a legal assistant or paralegal
• Must be friendly and approachable
• Ability to read and understand document processing related procedures
• Ability to respond effectively and timely to sensitive inquiries and complaints
• Excellent ability to understand, read, write and communicate in English
• Ability to make decisions requiring the use of a single variable in standard situations
• Ability to understand and apply basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to Excel spreadsheet formulas
• Ability to communicate and work well with others throughout entire organization
• Require a professional demeanor, work well under pressure, and multitask
• Need the ability to be detail oriented and a high level of accuracy required
• Ability to provide a professional company image
• Strong interpersonal skills needed to interface with employees, customers, and representatives worldwide
• Ability to organize, prioritize and execute a variety of tasks from multiple individuals
• Ability to take on special projects and handle them to completion with indirect supervision
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other MS Office programs
• Ability to learn company standard software
• Strong ability to create, search and maintain files within an electronic filing system

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior experience providing legal support for litigation and dispute management issues
• Prior experience providing legal support for intellectual property matters
• Ability to review and understand complex documents

Don't meet every single requirement? If you carry a strong sense of ownership and teamwork in everything you do, we'd like to hear from you any way.

Why work at Ovivo?

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401k Match
• Company paid life insurance along with company paid short and long-term disability.
• 11 paid holidays
• Three weeks of PTO to start (hire date determines number of PTO hours for the first year)
• Roll over of 64 PTO hours to the following year
• Sixteen personal hours (hire date determines number of personal hours for the first year)
• Days off between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day - paid by the company with no impact to PTO balance.
• Profit sharing

At Ovivo we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect.

Dive in - Apply Today! Let's change the future of water together.

About Ovivo

Ovivo is a global provider of equipment, technology, and systems producing among the purest water and treating some of the most challenging wastewater in the industry.

Ovivo is a powerful global brand with renowned trademarks, possessing more than 150 years of expertise and references in water treatment, supported by its proprietary products, advanced technologies, and extensive system integration knowhow.

Ovivo delivers conventional to highly technological water treatment solutions for the industrial and municipal markets and leverages its large installed base of equipment around the world to offer parts and services to its customers.

Ovivo is dedicated to innovation in an industry that is in constant evolution and offers water treatment solutions that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable.

Visit our website to learn more about Ovivo : https : / / careers.ovivowater.com /

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