Executive Assistant

Job Description

Summary of Position

The Executive Assistant will handle the day-to-day administrative duties for the General Counsel and SVP, Labor & Employment. In addition to general administrative work, the Executive Assistant will support calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, preparation of meeting materials and presentations, and tracking of deliverables. The Executive Assistant will ensure the smooth-running of the office, working both on a one-to-one basis with other Executives and Assistants in the department, but also on a wider basis with internal and external support staffs. The ideal candidate for this role is driven, organized, and professional.

Responsibilities
• Manage and maintain executive calendars, assist in meeting preparation, conference room setup, and schedule/coordinate meetings, conferences, teleconferences. Attend and take notes as applicable.
• Screen incoming calls and correspondence and respond independently when appropriate
• Manage a high level of communication with internal and external contacts
• Implement administrative systems and procedures including answering and directing phone calls, opening and distributing mail, typing correspondence, maintaining department documents, providing a range of support functions for the legal department, as needed
• Arrange domestic and international travel as needed
• Prepare expense reports & departmental invoices, including coding, scanning, and reconciling
• Maintain legal filing systems and digital file database
• Handle word processing and data entry
• Track agreements and follow-up for signature
• Circulate signed agreements to internal distribution and outside reps and attorneys
• Maintain status reports
• Develop processes that simplify, automate, and add reliability to departmental procedures as needed
• Create and maintain department's database and key spreadsheets
• Work with the Office Services and IT team to maintain office supplies and expedite technology requests
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion for all conversations, meetings, and documents
• Provide general support to other attorneys in the department as needed

Qualifications & Skills
• 3+ years of experience supporting executive level leaders at EVP and above ideally in the entertainment industry and/or at a law firm
• Strong computer skills including: Outlook, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat DC, DocuSign, and SAP Concur
• Excellent organization, time, and project management skills
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and previous experience working with senior executives
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work proactively in a fast paced, high volume, creative and deadline-oriented environment with appropriate time-management and prioritization, and close attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree a plus
• Knowledge of and interest in media industry a plus

About Starz

STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company, is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. STARZ is home to the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app that offers the ability to stream or download STARZ premium content, as well as the flagship domestic STARZ® service, including STARZ ENCORE, 17 premium pay TV channels, and the associated on-demand and online services. In 2018, STARZ launched its international premium streaming platform STARZPLAY, now LIONSGATE+, to provide subscribers access to bold, curated storytelling. LIONSGATE+, coupled with the STARZPLAY ARABIA joint venture in MENA and Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia, has a footprint that extends across the globe. STARZ and LIONSGATE+ are available across digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies around the world. In February 2021, STARZ launched #TakeTheLead, a multi-faceted and innovative inclusion initiative expanding its existing efforts to improve representation on screen, behind the camera and throughout the company.

With the Company aligning its studio operations behind the growth of its streaming business, Starz has become one of the pre-eminent modern premium global streaming platforms. Offering subscribers more than 7,500 television episodes, including Starz original series and provocative documentaries, along with a broad catalogue of first-run movies, Starz is taking the lead in delivering relatable premium content that makes it the platform of choice among a wide spectrum of female, African-American and other historically underserved audiences. Its focused brand, premium content and freedom from legacy relationships position Starz at the forefront of the new bundles emerging throughout the media ecosystem, a compelling value proposition to complement virtually every kind of subscription platform.

Distinguished by its successful and focused content strategy, top programming, exceptional curation and speed to market, Starz has quickly scaled its platform to become one of the most widely distributed and fastest-growing OTT services in the world, with OTT subscribers making up more than half of its global subscriber base. The Starzplay International premium subscription service offers a ''best of global SVOD'' content portfolio in more than 50 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, Canada, Japan and India through a bespoke and expanding network of distribution partners. The Starzplay Arabia joint venture is one of the leading SVOD operators in the fast-growing Middle East and North Africa region. The proprietary and highly-rated Starz app, a proven hit with US audiences, continues to roll out internationally.
Our Benefits
• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, 11 holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Reimbursement – Rideshare Program and Tuition (up to graduate degree)

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d52ww0-18-188-61-223-42 in your application.