Overview
Asistente legal Jobs in San Jose, Costa Rica at PriceSmart
Title: Asistente legal
Company: PriceSmart
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize the greatest contributions to the company can come from anywhere in the organization, and we know that the next one could be yours!
Whats unique about this job (What you’ll do)
- Assist in the review, drafting, and negotiation of a variety of contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Initial review of legal questions, and creation of easy-to-read reports.
- Identify and flag potential legal and business risks within contracts.
- Overall support of business areas.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the review, drafting, and negotiation of a variety of contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Initial review of legal questions, and creation of easy-to-read reports.
- Identify and flag potential legal and business risks within contracts.
- Overall support of business areas.
- Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, including briefs, contracts, and legal notices.
- Maintain track of project status to ensure compliance with timeframes and goals.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives within the legal operations function.
- Create closing lists and coordinate real estate closings.
- Serve as a point of contact for internal clients, handling inquiries, scheduling meetings, and providing general information.
- Assist with gathering case-related information from internal clients, witnesses, or other sources.
- Coordinate communications between the legal team and internal clients.
- Provide general administrative support to the legal team, including scheduling meetings, and managing calendars.
- Coordinate with outside counsel to ensure timely and efficient legal services.
- Organization of project files.
- Stay informed about legal developments and industry trends.
Bring your passion and expertise (Who you are)
- Law related studies (preferable).
- 2-3 years’ experience as a Corporate Paralegal.
- Experience with contract review.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be fluent in both English and Spanish.
- Strong understanding of legal principles and procedures.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in legal research and writing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Our Commitment
We not only embrace and celebrate the diversity of our membership base and communities but also strive to achieve the same in our employees. At PriceSmart, we are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Get to know us
PriceSmart was founded with a purpose: to inspire and impact the lives and businesses of our Members, our employees, and our communities through the ethical delivery of the best quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices.
Throughout the years, we have constantly asked ourselves how we can do more and have a greater impact. We want to prove that we are a company that can grow, be profitable, and do good in the world, and we have learned that it takes a great organizational culture to achieve that goal.
At PriceSmart, you can look forward to company events, anniversaries celebrating our employees with more than 20, or 30 years of tenure, volunteering and learning opportunities, and just a great company filled with curious, kind folks. Dreaming up and sharing ideas aren’t responsibilities reserved for certain teams or leaders; the challenge of building our own culture is on all of our shoulders. That sense of community and belonging keeps us excited to walk through the door every day, wherever that door may be, in any of our 13 countries.
