Executive Administrative Assistant / Paralegal - Global Industrial

The Executive Administrative Assistant / Paralegal sits within the Legal department and provides high-level administrative and paralegal support to the VP - Legal and the broader legal team. This position joins the newly created legal team at Motion Industries’ Atlanta, GA location; the role will be reporting to Motion Industries’ VP - Legal. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, discreet, self-motivated, team-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic public company environment supporting the company’s distribution centers, branches, and other facilities. Responsibilities Manage the VP - Legal’s calendar, schedule meetings, coordinate travel, and prioritize competing demands Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, presentations, and reports Maintain and track the status of commercial contracts and real estate leases, including key dates, renewals, and deadlines Organize and maintain the legal department’s files, records, and document management systems for contracts, leases, and related legal documents Conduct preliminary legal and factual research to support the legal team on contract, lease, and general corporate matters Draft and manage routine correspondence with internal teams, outside counsel, vendors, and landlords Coordinate with internal real estate, procurement, lease management, and business teams to gather information and route documents for review and signature Manage the contract and document execution process, including circulating signature packets and maintaining fully executed records· Assist with onboarding of outside counsel, processing engagement letters, and tracking legal invoices and budgets Manage and maintain the LexisNexis Counsel Link platform for legal matter management, outside counsel e-billing, spend management, and invoice review Provide general administrative support to the legal team, including expense reports, meeting logistics, and department coordination Required Qualifications and Experience: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant experience; paralegal certificate preferred Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an administrative, paralegal, or legal support role, preferably within a corporate legal department or established law firm Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and document management systems Strong organizational skills; must be able to manage and prioritize multiple business objectives and projects with the proper sense of urgency Exceptional written and verbal communication skills High degree of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Experience supporting a corporate legal department or in-house legal team Familiarity with commercial contracts and real estate leasing terminology and processes Experience with contract lifecycle management or e-signature platforms Proven ability to manage internal and external relationships Self-starter and responsive Able to work collaboratively; team player Not the right fit?  Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.