Legal Assistant

At CCA Global Partners, our employees are dedicated to creating a better world through talent, innovation, and passion. We connect family-owned businesses across North America, providing them with the scale, resources, and innovation needed to thrive in a competitive, big-box world. With a hybrid work schedule, flexible time off, and benefits designed to support our employees and their families, we invite you to bring your own talent and enthusiasm to our team and make a real impact.

We are excited to invite applications for the role of Legal Assistant in our St. Louis, MO office. The Legal Assistant plays a key role in supporting the companys legal and business operations through the administration and management of corporate contracts and legal processes. This position serves as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, vendors, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams, helping ensure contracts are efficiently reviewed, executed, tracked, and maintained throughout their lifecycle.

In addition to contract administration, the Legal Assistant supports legal operations, compliance initiatives, records management, and special projects that contribute to organizational efficiency and risk management. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys managing complex workflows, collaborating across departments, and driving process improvements in a dynamic corporate environment.

The successful candidate will bring strong contract administration or paralegal experience, exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to supporting business objectives while maintaining legal and compliance standards.

In this role, you will:

• Manage the contract lifecycle process, including intake, approval routing, execution, storage, renewals, amendments, and terminations. Maintain and update contract records and systems, and track key dates, obligations, expirations, and compliance requirements to support business continuity and accessibility.
• Draft, review, and manage routine legal correspondence and internal standard company documents, including vendor communications and contract-related materials. Serve as a liaison between the legal department, internal business partners, outside counsel, and third-party partners, while monitoring and following up on outstanding requests and action items.
• Coordinate with internal departments to gather requirements, support business objectives, and assist with contract-related matters, audits, due diligence activities, and internal reviews.
• Manage calendars and due dates for legal team, coordinate and schedule contract reviews, compliance meetings, and cross-functional discussions, and prepare meeting materials, agendas, and summaries for leadership and legal team meetings.
• Maintain organized electronic filing systems for legal documents and records, support compliance initiatives by tracking regulatory requirements, policies, and training documentation, and assist with corporate governance documentation and other legal records as needed.
• Assist with legal projects, process improvements, and the implementation of legal tools or systems. Identify and recommend improvements to templates, workflows, and processes to enhance efficiency, organization, and risk management, and escalate complex legal matters to Legal Counsel.

Are you a match? We're looking for someone with:

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, or related field; paralegal certification preferred.
• 10-15 years experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or similar environment supporting corporate legal or contract administration matters.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management and corporate legal processes, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), and experience with contract management systems such as Net Documents, DocuSign, or similar tools.
• Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy, sound professional judgement, discretion in handling confidential information, the ability to collaborate across departments, and a process-oriented mindset focused on efficiency and continuous improvement.

How We Take Care of You:

• We provide YOU the ability to collaborate with a passionate group of leaders, peers, and amazing Members.
• We recognize YOU for your accomplishments and contributions through development, growth and compensation!
• We care about you AND your family. We want to make your life better and easier. Our benefits exist so you are well taken care of, and we support you and your loved ones through life's various stages and situations.

What Makes Us Special? CCA Global Partners is a leading cooperative business model, empowering thousands of entrepreneurs to succeed despite widespread industry consolidation. Our mission is to provide the scale, resources, and innovation that drive sustainability, growth, and effective competition in today's evolving marketplace.

Embrace the CCA Way: We thrive on our core values and approach success with dedication and innovation. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and invite you to be part of our success story.

Ready to make a difference? Say YES, and we'll say WELCOME HOME!