Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
26541 Agoura Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302
Remote
2021-11-18
Law Clerk -Intern
3.3
The Summer Law Clerk (Intern) is responsible for assisting with various legal functions, including litigation support, environmental and product compliance research, updating contract templates and language libraries, and abstracting relevant data from critical contracts and inputting it a contract management software. The Summer Law Clerk (Intern) reports to the Sr. Corporate Counsel and works in conjunction with internal business units, procurement, legal, outside counsel, and external vendors to ensure efficient and effective completion of all tasks. The ideal candidate is an ambitious, detail-oriented, critical-thinking, tech-savvy professional who is results-driven, takes initiative, enjoys problem solving, and is comfortable thinking outside-the-box.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct legal research on a variety of environmental and product compliance requirements and suggest opportunities to improve existing measures.
- Support litigation and claims management team in finding quick and favorable resolution of claims.
- Read contracts to identify key provisions and provide accurate interpretation of terms.
- Review various leases and other real estate agreements for nuanced differences and use discretion in compiling various provisions into a language library.
- Research common legal contract clauses for a variety of agreements and recommend updates and revisions such that Harbor Freight’s forms and templates are consistent with industry standard.
- Potential to assist with the preparation, review, and revision of contracts, NDAs, statements of work, letters, and other documents, as well as work with business units and vendors to facilitate contract review, negotiation, and management.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Scope (Required)
- Staff supervision and development – No
- Decision making – No
- Travel – 0%
- Location – Remote
Requirements
Education (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree and partial Juris Doctor required.
Skills (Required)
- Proficiency with Microsoft application suite, especially with MS Word and MS Excel.
- Highly organized, great attention to detail, thorough, and patient with reviewing lengthy agreements.
- Capable of working independently without constant supervision.
- Keen sense of urgency and ability to take initiative and manage stress and strict deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with supervisors, peers, and vendors.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to listen to and follow detailed direction.
Experience (Required)
- No experience required, but prior experience reading, reviewing, and/or negotiating contracts and legal briefs is a plus.
About Harbor Freight Tools
In 1977, Harbor Freight Tools was started as a small family-owned business. We made a commitment to provide working people with great quality tools at the lowest prices. And for over 43 years, Harbor Freight Tools has done just that. From hand tools and generators, to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools, Harbor Freight offers more than 5,000 tools and accessories at quality levels that match or exceed competing brands, but at prices that are up to 80% less. All while developing and launching over 1,000 new tools each year. We're not your typical retailer. We're a team of high-achievers, who have a passion for excellence and continuous improvement and obsess about getting things done. We're also equally committed to doing the right thing and giving back to our community. And for us, collaboration is the golden rule. We're a 43 year-old, $5 billion company with over 1,100 stores, opening 2-3 new stores a week with over 40 million loyal customers and growing. If you are looking for a not so ordinary and highly rewarding career opportunity, we would love to talk with you. Delivering Value to the Hardworking Since 1977.