- Professional
- Bureau à Addison
Our Company
Pampered Chef, a Berkshire Hathaway company, was founded in 1980 by Doris Christopher to inspire confidence and creativity in the kitchen. The company provides innovative, high-quality kitchen tools and cooking solutions that make everyday meal preparation easier and more enjoyable. Pampered Chef empowers home cooks with its product line, which includes cookware, bakeware, cutlery, small appliances, pantry items, and kitchen gadgets designed with functionality and style.
Operating through a direct sales model, Pampered Chef works with a network of independent consultants who host cooking experiences in person and virtually. These experiences showcase the brand's products and provide valuable tips and inspiration for creating memorable meals. This model fosters personalized customer engagement and creates a strong sense of community.
As a purpose-driven organization, Pampered Chef is committed to sustainability and social responsibility. The company integrates eco-friendly practices into its products and operations, actively reduces waste, and supports charitable initiatives to positively impact local communities.
For more information, please visit www.pamperedchef.com.
Purpose
The Associate Attorney helps mitigate legal risk for Pampered Chef by providing in-house legal assistance to all departments and levels of domestic and foreign operations as well as supporting the legal team by performing various tasks to ensure efficient operation of the legal department. This role involves conducting legal research, negotiating contracts, drafting documents, supporting corporate governance, managing case and other legal files, and liaising with internal and external parties.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract and Document Preparation
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, and maintain and update contract templates.
- Draft, review, and format legal documents, filings and correspondence, and advise on legal interpretations.
- Corporate Governance
- Ensure corporate entities remain in good standing.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date corporate records.
- Managing required government filings.
- Task Management
- Collaborate with business units to achieve company objectives in compliance with legal requirements.
- Balance legal and business needs to provide effective solutions.
- Organize and maintain files, documents, and records.
- Track deadlines and ensure timely submission of legal documents. o Organize and maintain the IP clearance process for the product team.
- Legal Research
- Conduct legal research on various topics.
- Summarize findings and provide relevant information to support case strategies.
- Client and External Party Liaison
- Communicate with internal and external parties to schedule meetings and gather information.
- Respond to inquiries and provide updates on task progress.
- Legal Team Support
- Maintain and update the legal department's database and filing systems.
- Coordinate insurance claims handling and litigation support.
- Manage outside counsel and other professionals for legal and compliance issues and assist with invoicing.
- Ensure compliance in international operations and support future expansion.
- Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
- Represent the Company with the external legal community, with the Direct Sales organization and with various outside vendors and regulatory agencies.
Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Legal knowledge and technical proficiency
- Research skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Professionalism
- Eager to cultivate business relationships across all departments and at every level of the organization
- Remains curious and engaged to make understanding business operations a priority.
- Results-focused with work autonomy.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts to change.
- Legally sound and detail-oriented work product.
- Open to change in work function and flow, continuously evaluating opportunities for efficiencies.
Measures of Success
- Timeliness
- Deadlines for filing and submission of documents are consistently met.
- Legal research and document preparation are completed promptly.
- Timely contract reviews
- Meeting product team deadlines
- Accuracy
- o Legal documents are drafted with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- o Research findings are thorough and reliable.
- Efficiency
- Files and records are well-organized and easily accessible.
- Administrative tasks are managed efficiently, minimizing disruptions to team workflows.
- Business Partner Satisfaction
- Positive feedback from internal and external partners regarding communication and support.
- Effective liaison with external parties leading to smooth progress.
Education & Experience
Required
- Law degree from ABA accredited law school. · Must be actively licensed to practice law or can obtain appropriate licensure to practice in the State of Illinois prior to date of hire.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise workload, perform with minimal supervision.
- Background experience working in a corporate business setting.
Preferred
- Experience in a corporate legal department or law firm.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Compensation and Benefits:
The anticipated salary range for this position starts at $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is eligible for performance-based bonus based on individual and company performance.
This position includes a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage options
- Disability insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits
- 401k match
- Flex PTO
- Paid Parental leave
- 30%+ discount on Pampered Chef Products and product giveaways
Pampered Chef currently follows a hybrid schedule at the headquartered office in Addison, IL. The expectation is for employees to be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Pampered Chef is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
