Transactions Paralegal

We make life more comfortable. Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs, carpet cushion, bedding machinery, and erosion-control products. Our inventive heritage spans more than 130 years, and we serve industries such as automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components.

If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives. Whether it’s the mattress you sleep on, the car you drive, the plane you fly on, or the furniture you sit on, our high-quality components are there supporting you.

About the role

As a Transactions Paralegal, you will support our corporate business by working with employees at all levels across all locations. Your contributions will directly impact the business by reviewing and preparing contracts that reflect the overall profitability of the company. The team is collaborative and values continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, filing, and follow-up on corporate contracts
• Coordinate and support contract review by internal and external counsel and internal subject matter experts
• Assist with due diligence on Mergers & Acquisition projects
• Assist with preparing and maintaining M&A documents and project organization and reporting
• Support general contractual and M&A-based projects
• Research, analysis, and application of applicable transactional laws
• Review invoices from outside counsel and other service providers
• Assist with budgeting and expense tracking
• Provide general administrative support to the attorneys in the Transactions Group
• Identify opportunities to use technology and AI to facilitate contract and M&A work
• Work proactively to improve contract and legal billing processes
• Open, close, and manage files in matter management software

Requirements

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Outstanding level of organization
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
• Commitment to protecting confidentiality of sensitive information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Accounting or financial background (a plus)

Our Values

• Put People First: Commitment to safety, care, learning, development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy, and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing: Act with honesty and integrity, deliver results the right way, take pride in work, and speak the truth.
• Do Great Work…Together: Engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar: Add value, challenge the status quo, foster innovation, explore new perspectives, and embrace change.