12-Month Legal Internship

About the Role

LG Chem is actively seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Corporate Legal Assistant to join our Legal and Compliance Team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional legal environment, supporting the legal department in corporate governance matters, contract management, internal process development, and other legal and contract administrative tasks. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time, 12-month Internship based in our corporate office in Atlanta, GA. The goal of this Internship Program is to prepare future candidates for careers in legal services and for positions with LG Chem.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and filing of corporate documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolutions, and annual reports.
• Maintain corporate records and minute books for the company and its subsidiaries.
• Support the legal team in drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts, NDAs, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate board and committee meetings, including preparing agendas, minutes, and resolutions.
• Conduct legal research and summarize findings for attorneys.
• Assist with compliance matters, licensing, and regulatory reporting.
• Manage legal databases and document management systems.
• Support the legal team with routine tasks including organizing files, tracking tasks, and monitoring deadlines.
• Draft initial project updates to internal and external clients, and government agencies.
• Liaise with external counsel and regulatory agencies as needed regarding billing and other administrative matters.
• Process and manage outside counsel legal invoices and other legal-related invoices.
• Handle expense reimbursements.
• Provide general administrative support related to contracts and legal matters.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis), familiarity with AI-assisted research tools and platforms (e.g., CoPilot), and ability to learn and navigate a variety of document management and calendaring systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current enrollment in or recent completion of paralegal certification from an ABA-accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, and presentation.
• Ability to collaborate across business functions and work as part of a team.
• Notary Public Certification is a plus.

Work Environment

The working conditions in this job description reflect the typical conditions you can expect while performing the essential functions of this role. LG Chem provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees to enable job performance, workplace access, and enjoyment of employment benefits.

General Work Environment: The Corporate Legal Assistant / Paralegal Intern will work in an environment that includes vocal conversations, white noise and/or ventilation noise from AC or heat, external noise such as cars, trucks, sirens, light construction in the building, sounds from large equipment, dust, moving to and from the office via elevators, and fluorescent lighting.

Physical/Mental Demands:

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