Paralegal at Plexus Worldwide

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>The Role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Paralegal provides substantive legal and operational support across a broad range of matters for Plexus Worldwide. Working closely with attorneys and business partners, this role conducts legal research and supports corporate, marketing, promotional, intellectual property, contract, and litigation matters while independently driving assigned legal projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is a hands-on role for an experienced paralegal who can work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and help strengthen the systems and processes that enable the Legal team to operate effectively.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Employee Value Proposition</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This role offers broad in-house legal experience with meaningful, substantive work. You will conduct research, draft and review legal documents, support business initiatives, and work directly with attorneys, business leaders, and outside counsel across U.S. and international markets.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You will also have the opportunity to improve the processes, systems, and tools that support the Legal department's next chapter.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Performance Objectives</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Build Promotional Compliance Expertise:</strong> Develop expertise in U.S. and international contest, sweepstakes, and promotional requirements and help translate those requirements into practical guidance and education for business teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Support the IP Portfolio:</strong> Develop a strong understanding of Plexus' intellectual property portfolio and proactively support filings, renewals, deadlines, and ongoing maintenance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Advance Legal Research &amp; Analysis Capabilities:</strong> Conduct legal research and analysis, and translate findings into clear, actionable guidance and insights.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Optimize Contracts &amp; Legal Request Management:</strong> Provide business-focused legal support, ensuring timely intake, drafting, review, execution, tracking, and organization of contracts</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Performance Accountabilities</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Legal Research &amp; Analysis: </strong>Conducts legal and regulatory research across U.S. and international jurisdictions and prepares clear, concise summaries and work product for attorney review.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Corporate Governance: </strong>Supports corporate entity management, including formations, filings, minutes, consents, resolutions, annual meetings, and compliance calendars.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Marketing &amp; Promotions: </strong>Supports legal review of contests, sweepstakes, incentives, advertising, product claims, testimonials, influencer content, and other consumer-facing initiatives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Contracts &amp; Legal Requests: </strong>Drafts and reviews routine agreements and legal documents and manages the intake, execution, organization, and tracking of legal requests and contracts.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Intellectual Property: </strong>Supports intellectual property filings, renewals, deadlines, portfolio maintenance, and coordination with attorneys and outside counsel.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Litigation Support: </strong>Assists with litigation and discovery matters, including litigation holds, subpoenas, garnishments, and related legal requests.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Legal Operations: </strong>Maintains Legal department systems, records, matter management, and e-billing while identifying opportunities to improve processes, technology, and efficiency.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Project Management &amp; Partnership: </strong>Independently drives assigned legal projects and partners with internal stakeholders, international teams, outside counsel, and vendors to ensure timely execution and resolution.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Confidentiality &amp; Judgment: </strong>Handles sensitive legal and business information with discretion, sound judgment, and a high level of professionalism</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Performance Qualifications</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor's degree in legal studies, paralegal studies, business, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5+ years of paralegal experience in a corporate Legal department or law firm; in-house experience preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong legal research, drafting, and analytical skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience across multiple legal areas such as corporate governance, contracts, promotions/marketing, intellectual property, or litigation.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong attention to detail, judgment, organization, and follow-through.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to translate legal requirements into practical guidance for business partners.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">High degree of discretion and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology systems.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>About Plexus</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Founded in gut health. Experts in microbiome. Plexus Worldwide®, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a renowned direct-selling company recognized as a top employer. Over the past 18 years, Plexus has dedicated itself to promoting hope, health, and happiness through its scientifically backed, innovative dietary supplements, weight management products, and personal care products, sold primarily through Plexus Brand Ambassadors. As a six-time Best Places to Work awardee, Blue Zone-approved employer, and an AZ Most Admired Company, Plexus prides itself on its robust organizational culture and commitment to community support and philanthropy. Our team is driven by a shared mission to empower individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals while offering additional income through the sale of products. Join us to be part of a team that values people, innovation, wellness, and community impact.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Benefits</strong></span></p> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Highly rated and competitive medical plans.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">401 (k) with company match and immediate vesting.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1-on-1, personalized health coaching.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Many other voluntary benefits.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To learn more about Plexus Worldwide, please review our careers page at <a href="https://www.plexusworldwide.com/careers">www.plexusworldwide.com/careers</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-start="399" data-end="443">Learn more about our One Plexus culture.</strong> Watch this short video to see how our values, people, and purpose come together to make Plexus a great place to grow and make an impact. <a href="https://plexusworldwide-1.wistia.com/medias/zhfpm3vi4o" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">https://plexusworldwide-1.wistia.com/medias/zhfpm3vi4o</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Thank you for taking the time to apply for an opportunity with our One Plexus team! 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