Legal Administrator 

Legal Division

Shimano North America Holding, Inc. is a global company offering the world's sporting community top labels and brands, including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, and Lazer Sports.

We are seeking a Legal Administrator to join our Irvine, CA team! At Shimano, we welcome your talent, innovation, and enthusiasm.  

We offer an exceptional array of employee benefits and incentives and are proud to support our employees' health and happiness. We offer paid time off, medical, dental, vision, employer-matching 401k, wellness incentives, a fully equipped on-site gym, rideshare, and much more.

Job Summary:

The Legal Administrator is responsible for coordinating digital delivery and signing of contracts; maintaining legal files; monitoring Intellectual Property (trademarks, patents, copyright, etc.) and Intellectual Property infringement; interacting with business managers, executive management, Shimano (Japan), Shimano Team offices worldwide, customers, retailers and vendors; interacting with legal professionals; preparing professional business correspondence; and managing the Shimano Green Plan with Product Teams.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide support to in-house legal professional(s).
• Monitor Intellectual Property (trademarks, patents, copyright, etc.) and Intellectual Property infringement.
• Infringement: Watch for unauthorized sellers.  Work with team to draft cease and desist notifications.
• Monitor and review sponsorship agreements.  Work with Shimano team and athletes to ensure agreements have been reviewed and signed accordingly. 
• Meet with managers to discuss agreement. 
• Green Plan: work with factory to ensure Factory Agreement and declaration are signed.
• Compose professional business correspondence.
• Interact professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization, customers, retailers, vendors and legal professionals.
• Follow up on outstanding/past due Agreements (obtain proper signatures) in a professional, but consistent and persistent manner.
• Work with other departments to gain an understanding of the business function.
• Weekly reporting and meeting re: work product, daily matters and outstanding Agreements

Job Qualifications:

• Highly organized.
• Strong multi-tasker
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong proactive approach in completing tasks.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Confidentiality & discretion a must/required.
• Successfully manage and complete multiple tasks and projects.
• Software skills including but not limited to AdobeSign, Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Familiar with Document/Record Retention procedures.
• Consistent and persistent follow-up skills.
• Possible travel to Team Shimano offices.

Education:

High School Diploma or AA Degree.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Shimano North America Holding, Inc. reserves the right to modify and change responsibilities and duties herein without notice.

Shimano North America Holding, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.