About this role
Position Summary
The Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides administrative and paralegal support to senior attorneys in the Legal Department and works collaboratively with the entire department. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a liaison between the Legal Department and other departments in the organization, while supporting the work of the largest local philanthropy.
Major Responsibilities
- Manage intake, assignment and workflow for new legal matters.
- Act as liaison between attorneys and staff across the organization.
- Assist attorneys in preparing contracts and processing other legal matters.
- Handle administrative e-mails and Teams messages for Legal Department.
- Maintain electronic files for the Legal Department.
- Maintain document logs and update project lists for attorneys.
- Compose routine correspondence, legal documents, letters, and forms.
- Support compliance responsibilities of the Legal Department.
- Submit requests for certificates of insurance.
- Process subpoenas.
- Scan documents and order supplies.
- Assume paralegal duties after demonstrating proficiency in administrative skills.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree and one-year of prior administrative support experience.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Self-starter, capable of multitasking, adapting quickly to changing priorities and meeting deadlines in fast-paced environment.
- Excellent proofreading, editing, and grammatical skills.
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications; ability to learn and utilize enterprise software including procurement system and proprietary databases.
- Two-year commitment preferred.
Salary Information
The salary range for this role is $50,000–$55,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Reporting Line
This role reports into the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and is a hybrid position, with a set three days/week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) in office.