Legal Assistant

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world's most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, Ansys helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.**Summary / Role Purpose**The Legal Assistant - Paralegal (M/F/d) performs paralegal duties across all substantive areas of law as a member of the global Legal Department. The role requires some analysis and use of initiative and independent judgment with frequent access to confidential and highly complex information.**Key Duties and Responsibilities**- Create and revise legal documents such as agreements, corporate policies, subsidiary governance documentation, correspondence and presentations- Support legal operations activities and work on knowledge management topics- Gather and organize documents and prepare responses for audits, litigations, mergers and acquisitions, and government requests- Assist in the management of the Company’s global corporate governance activities- Respond to customer certification requests- Track and analyze outside counsel and other vendor bills and assist with budgeting- Communicate with third parties such as outside counsel and vendors providing services and software to the Legal Department- Notarize documents and assist members of the Legal Department in obtaining necessary signatures- Assist in the management of the Legal Department intranet site and work with other Departments on Legal postings on corporate internet site- Provide general Department support, including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements, preparing expense reports and purchase requisitions, and maintaining calendars and contact lists for attorneys and others in the Legal Department as requested- Other duties as may be assigned from time to time**Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience**- Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, paralegal certificate or equivalent. Years of experience may substitute for education- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to accurately proofread and edit legal text- Strong attention to detail and efficient management of time, including ability to prioritize assignments, solve problems and meet deadlines- Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels, both within and outside the Company.- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality- Eligibility to become a public Notary, if not already licensed- Advanced computer skills, including being highly proficient at typing and well-versed in Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)- Ability to work some overtime during busy periods- Regular and predictable attendance- Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn new things**Preferred Qualifications and Skills**- Prior experience working in a law firm, corporate law department or other legal setting as an assistant or paralegal would be highly desirable but is not required- Experience with Microsoft Office products, Image Now (or other contract management system), GEMS (or other corporate governance database) and CPI (or other IP docketing system) is highly desirable**CULTURE AND VALUES**Culture and values are incredibly important to Ansys. They inform us of who we are, of how we act. Values aren't posters hanging on a wall or about trite or glib slogans. They aren't about rules and regulations. They can't just be handed down the organization. They are shared beliefs - guideposts that we all follow when we're facing a challenge or a decision. Our values tell us how we live our lives; how we approach our jobs. Our values are crucial for fostering a culture of winning for our company:- Customer focus- Results and Accountability- Innovation- Transparency and Integrity- Mastery- Inclusiveness- Sense of urgency- Collaboration and Teamwork**WORKING AT ANSYS**At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary of leaders, collectively aiming to change the world with innovative technology and remarkable solutions. With the prestigious reputation in servicing well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high, met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head-on. Because at Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished”. It’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and will impact real people in real ways, forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.At Ansys, you will find yourself among those eager to drive the world towards the next best thing with hands planted firmly on the wheel.Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology so