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Job Description Legal Assistant / Paralegal Company Overview At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation to accelerate the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. We value problem solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture built on accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our values: Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we're building the future we all aspire to - making net zero a reality. Role Overview The Legal Assistant / Paralegal to the General Counsel provides high-level legal, administrative, and executive support to the General Counsel of a large, complex company. This role serves as a trusted, highly organized, and discreet direct report responsible for managing the General Counsel's calendar, email flow, travel, correspondence, document preparation, legal department coordination, and confidential records. The position requires exceptional proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and related collaboration tools, as well as strong judgment, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced legal and executive environment. Key Responsibilities • Provide direct, confidential, and proactive support to the General Counsel, including managing daily priorities, anticipating needs, coordinating follow-up items, and ensuring the General Counsel is prepared for meetings, calls, travel, and deadlines. • Manage complex calendar and scheduling requirements, including executive meetings, Board and committee-related meetings, internal legal department meetings, outside counsel calls, cross-functional meetings, and time-sensitive legal or business deadlines. • Monitor, organize, prioritize, and help manage the General Counsel's email and correspondence flow, including identifying urgent matters, preparing draft responses, tracking commitments, and coordinating timely follow-up while maintaining appropriate confidentiality. • Draft, proofread, format, and edit professional letters, memoranda, reports, presentations, meeting materials, agendas, minutes, resolutions, signature packages, and other legal or executive documents under attorney supervision. • Serve as an expert user of Microsoft 365 tools, including Outlook calendar and mailbox management, Word document formatting and redlines, Excel tracking spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Teams meetings and channels, OneDrive file sharing, and SharePoint document organization. • Book and manage domestic and international travel for the General Counsel and, as needed, legal department personnel, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, itineraries, visas or travel documentation coordination, expense reports, and schedule adjustments. • Maintain legal department files, matter records, contract files, corporate governance materials, Board-related materials, and confidential documents in accordance with company policies, legal hold requirements, and document retention expectations. • Assist with legal operations and department administration, including matter intake, invoice routing, budget or accrual tracking, outside counsel coordination, vendor setup, signature tracking, document execution, and status reporting. • Coordinate logistics for legal department meetings, leadership meetings, Board or committee preparation sessions, trainings, and special projects, including preparing materials, managing invitations, organizing files, and capturing action items. • Support basic paralegal tasks under attorney supervision, including legal research, document collection, factual summaries, corporate record maintenance, contract administration support, litigation or investigation file organization, and