Assistant, Office Of The General Counsel

Job Description

Responsibilities
• Be responsible for handling executive's calendar, appointment scheduling and calls.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, MS Word (e.g., redlining), Excel and Power Point, as well as Acrobat Adobe Professional
• Prepare daily To Do Lists, manage follow ups and determine which items can be handled directly by the assistant
• Draft, format, redline and edit highly confidential agreements and correspondence
• Maintain spreadsheets, charts and summaries
• Understand the workflow relationships both of the Office of the General Counsel and the agency at large.
• Be familiar with basic legal concepts, like state and Federal legislation, contract law, administrative agencies, and arbitration
• Be able to use Westlaw and database searches using various search techniques
• Liaise with multiple external legal counsel on active litigation cases (e.g., scheduling witness depositions, track document production), subpoenas (e.g., e-discovery and document review) and contracts
• Utilize electronic signature and calendaring applications to ensure documents are executed, distributed and renewed
• Organize and update hard copy and electronic files, ensuring all relevant documents are quickly accessible
• Coordinate travel itineraries and prepare monthly expense reports
• Occasionally assist with minimal personal tasks such as making reservations, ordering event tickets through CAA, and updating personal calendar
• In short, a proactive, meticulously organized, very detail-orientated assistant who manages the overall office for a highly busy legal executive, who is comfortable working with individuals in a variety of roles both within and outside the agency, and who can handle a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in litigation (e.g. prior work in legal clerkship, law firm, or litigation consulting company is strongly preferred
• JD or Paralegal Certificate/ Legal Assistant Certificate is a plus, but not required
• Knowledge and/or experience in ESI discovery is a plus, but not required
• Must have excellent time-management skills and be able to determine prioritization of short-term and long-term projects
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

A Legal Assistant is sought for litigator in office of the General Counsel. Law school grads with interest in litigation and/or employment law, or candidates with a paralegal certificate or paralegal background looking for exposure to litigation and/or employment law, are encouraged to apply.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwx50j-18-221-41-214-42 in your application.