Job Description
Amphenol (www.amphenol.com) is a Fortune 500 company based in Wallingford, CT with approximately 150,000 employees throughout the world. Amphenol’s products are key ingredients in the products you use every day of your life, whether it be the cell phone in your pocket, the car you drive, or the network equipment behind your favorite app or website.
Paralegal
Position Overview
Amphenol is looking to hire two paralegals to support its Corporate Legal Team located in Wallingford, Connecticut. Both roles are expected to be in-office (on average) 4 days per week and remote 1 day per week (usually Friday). The ability to anticipate, organize and summarize a high level of sensitive information is critical. Must be a self-starter who demonstrates flexibility, resourcefulness and has the ability to work independently, as well as under pressure in a team environment. A high degree of confidentiality and professionalism plus attention to detail is required for someone to be successful.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
· Role #1: Litigation & Compliance Support:
o Maintain a comprehensive summary of active cases.
o Track legal updates, assist with interrogatory responses and manage case dismissals.
o Support electronic filing and document organization.
o Assist with discovery-related tasks.
o Update and maintain legal compliance manuals.
o Conduct and document annual compliance certifications.
o Maintain training database to ensure accurate training records.
o Collaborate with other internal teams on legal issues and compliance needs.
o Handle other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
· Role #2: Acquisition Support:
o Assist in preparing, reviewing, and maintaining closing binders and transaction documents.
o Coordinate the execution, collection and filing of post-closing documents across multiple jurisdictions.
o Track and manage key post-merger obligations, including regulatory filings, corporate governance updates and contractual deliverables.
o Support integration activities by maintaining accurate legal entity records, organizational charts and subsidiary governance documents.
o Liaise with internal teams (finance, HR, tax, compliance) and outside counsel to ensure timely completion of post-closing matters.
o Monitor and update closing checklists, flagging outstanding items and ensuring deadlines are met.
o Assist with due diligence follow-up and ongoing compliance related to the transaction.
Experience & Soft Skill Requirements
· College degree strongly preferred. Prior paralegal experience preferred.
· Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office tools and MS Access, as well as advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
· Excellent interpersonal, organization, multi-tasking, oral and written communication skills. Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, resourcefulness, sense of urgency, and professionalism in dealing with confidential information.
· Must be a self-starter with excellent time management skills.
· Strong attention to detail, results-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
· Must be able to provide timely, high-quality and accurate work product.
· Ability to occasionally work overtime on short notice.
· Performs other duties as assigned.