Legal Assistant/Paralegal

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.