Legal Administrator
Title: Medeco Legal Administrator
Business Unit: Medeco Security Locks
Location: Salem, VA (on-site)
Department: Product Management
Job Class: Full-time / Hourly Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director, Product Management
Join Medeco as our Legal Administrator — Support Innovation, Integrity, and Compliance.
Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about legal operations and intellectual property? Medeco, a trusted leader in high-security solutions and part of the ASSA ABLOY family, is seeking a Legal Administrator to play a pivotal role in managing legal documentation, contracts, compliance, and intellectual property portfolios.
This is more than just an administrative role — it’s a chance to be at the heart of Medeco’s key control programs and legal operations, supporting both internal teams and external partners. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being a central resource for legal and compliance matters, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
As our Legal Administrator, you’ll be the go-to expert for:
- Legal & IP Documentation: Process and manage agreements, patents, trademarks, and copyright documents using Docuware and other systems.
- Contract Management: Work with leadership to negotiate terms with dealers, distributors, and end users, and maintain centralized legal files and databases.
- Compliance Oversight: Support regulatory requirements and ensure documentation aligns with Medeco and ASSA standards.
- Key Control Program Support: Administer keyway maintenance and support for customer care, sales, and product management teams.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with corporate legal teams, product managers, and customer service to ensure smooth operations.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to automation and simplification initiatives that enhance legal and compliance workflows.
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly detail-oriented and a self-starter
- Skilled in MS Office and comfortable working with databases
- Experienced in customer service and professional communication
- Able to manage multiple priorities with a strong sense of ownership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Paralegal or compliance experience preferred
- Customer service experience is a plus
- Technical aptitude is helpful
Why Medeco?
At Medeco, you’ll be part of a team that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact our mission to create a safer and more open world for our team members and customers.
Medeco is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunity (“EEO”) to all qualified persons.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
