Legal Operations Specialist

Darigold is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will support attorneys with a variety of legal and administrative responsibilities while also providing administrative support to our CEO and Senior Leadership Team.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality.

Today, we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

• Draft, review, format, organize and maintain legal documents, including contracts, agreements, correspondence and filings, ensuring accuracy and version control.
• Prepare and maintain cooperative, corporate and subsidiary records, entity filings, governance documents and compliance calendars.
• Conduct legal research and summarize findings to support attorneys and business leadership.
• Analyze legal documents, case law and statutes; prepare clear written summaries and reports and track changes in law.
• Support contract lifecycle management, including tracking approvals, deadlines, renewals and obligations.
• Ensure proper filing, retention and storage of all documents in accordance with legal and organizational standards.
• File legal documents with regulatory agencies and other relevant authorities.
• Maintain legal databases, document management systems and matter trackers.
• Assist with document collection for litigation and data room management for transactions.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, regulators and internal stakeholders.
• Provide general legal department support as needed (e.g., managing mail, invoicing, department credit card and administrative workflows).
• Other legal matters as needed.

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling and meeting coordination.
• Prepare executive‑level correspondence, presentations, reports and meeting materials.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, expense reporting and executive logistics.

• Support special projects related to legal operations, compliance and executive initiatives.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, Operations and Quality Assurance teams on cross‑functional efforts (e.g., audits, insurance matters, plant winddowns or other strategic initiatives).
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, discretion, confidentiality and sound judgment in all interactions.

• Paralegal or Legal Assistant experience: 3–5 years.
• Executive Assistant experience: 3+ years.
• Technical proficiency:
  Advanced user of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Adobe.
• Preferred:
  Experience with Docu Sign, Link Squares and Streamline.
• Ability to manage and ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive legal and business information.

• 401k with competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement where it applies (up to 2 days/week after initial 90 days and approval by hiring manager and HR)
• Compensation range: $80,168.40 - $ (individual wage based on previous experience, knowledge and skills)

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirmative action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre‑employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E‑Verify – please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.