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Junior Legal Affairs Associate Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at COSCO SHIPPING Lines (North America) Inc.
Title: Junior Legal Affairs Associate
Company: COSCO SHIPPING Lines (North America) Inc.
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
COSCO Shipping (North America) is seeking a Junior Legal Affairs Associate to join our in house Legal Counsel, onsite at our Secaucus, NJ office. In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal support to the company and its subsidiaries. Specific responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide general support to Department Manager on legal affairs matters related to the Company and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to meeting management, contract management, basic legal issue research, legal billing management.
Coordinate with Company’s various outside legal counsels on company’s various investment projects, litigations and other legal issues.
Perform contract review for the company and its subsidiaries.
Draft company memo and official response letters.
Draft company legal affairs procedures, and other company regulations.
Conduct general research on most current legal affairs, risk management and compliance techniques.
With guidance from the direct manager, perform litigation management, contract management, policy review, L1 petition preparation and coordinator, and other department related tasks.
Additional Qualifications or requirements:
Legal education preferred
Law degree preferred
Bar license and one year of work experience in legal practice or inhouse work preferred
Excellent writing and communication skills
