HarperCollins Publishers

Legal Assistant

HarperCollins Publishers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $65,000 per year

About the role

  • Independently manage and track a variety of ongoing Legal Department projects
  • Handle author related contractual matters and responses to subpoenas
  • Support litigation management and class action settlements
  • Manage trademark registration filings and legal agreements drafting
  • Assist with anti-piracy tracking
  • Provide administrative support to attorneys including mail, calls, meetings, and travel arrangements
  • Establish processes for shared departmental files

Requirements

  • 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
  • Prior administrative/legal experience required
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Professionalism, poise, and tact in correspondence
  • Strong sense of confidentiality
  • Strong time management skills
  • Ability to set priorities under pressure
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Willingness to take initiative and complete projects independently
  • Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Office 365, and Windows applications
  • Interest in book publishing strongly preferred
  • Ability to work onsite three days per week
Benefits
  • Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
  • Physical health benefits
  • Retirement and savings options
  • Caregiving benefits
  • Emotional wellbeing resources
  • Transportation benefits
  • Elective benefits to fit diverse personal needs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contractual matterslitigation managementclass action settlementstrademark registrationlegal agreements draftinganti-piracy trackingadministrative support
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailprofessionalismconfidentialitytime managementprioritizationinitiativeindependence
Certifications
4-year college degree