Legal Assistant

The Role

This Legal Assistant role based in Renfrew offers a unique opportunity to support both the legal and administrative needs of a dynamic in-house Legal team. You'll be involved in everything from coordinating external counsel and managing corporate governance processes, to proofreading legal documents and facilitating internal compliance workflows. On the administrative side, you'll maintain legal databases, arrange document signings, manage team logistics, and help oversee legal invoicing and travel.

It’s a hands-on, detail-oriented position ideal for someone with at least three years' experience in legal support—where no two days look quite the same.

Who Are We?

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few. 

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers. 

The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials. Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What Will You Do?

• Provide corporate governance and entity management support.
• Liaise with external counsel and assist with compliance matters.
• Review, proofread, and provide commentary on legal documentation.
• Contribute to cross-functional legal projects and coordination.
• Deliver comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Legal team.
• Maintain internal legal databases and archives.
• Maintain dispute and legal invoicing databases.

What Do You Bring?

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in a legal support or administrative role.
• Legal education not required, though qualifications in the legal field are welcomed.
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking ability, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency with legal administrative tools and standard office software.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Our Benefits Package...

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Help@Hand Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunities employer

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.