Job Description
About the LG Chem Family of Companies
With 50,000 patents, 20,000 employees and 58 locations worldwide, LG Chem is one of the largest science and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth, LG Chem endeavors to become a 'Global Top 5 Chemical Company' with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.
LG Chem is a leading chemical company founded in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947. From the infrangible facial cream lid to the world’s most advanced batteries, LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio, LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high-value added petrochemicals to renewable plastics, specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes, as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.
Beyond a chemical company, LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.
"We connect science to life for a better future."
LG Chem will become a world-class corporation that creates new value for our customers based on "science," beyond "chemistry."
Job Summary (Basic Functions): LG Chem is actively seeking 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. This role will support the legal department in corporate governance matters, contract management, internal process development, and other legal and contract administrative matters. 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 future careers in legal services and for positions with LG Chem.
What You’ll Be Doing
Essential Functions (include but are not limited to):
- 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
- Drafting 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.
- General administrative support related to contracts and legal matters.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: What We’re Looking For
Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
Requirements:
- 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 ABA-accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- 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 (including the general work environment, and table with physical/mental demands) in this job description reflect the typical conditions you can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. LGCAI provides reasonable accommodations – appropriate changes and adjustments – to applicants and employees to be considered for a job opening, enable them to perform a job, gain access to the workplace, and enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.
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 from passing vehicles, light construction in the building, sounds from large equipment, dust, moving to and from the office via elevators, fluorescent lighting, etc.
Physical/Mental Demands. The chart below shows the physical and mental tasks involved in the job, and the percentage of time spent performing those tasks.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
