Legal Assistant

Paramount

Legal Assistant providing administrative support to SVP/VP(s) of Legal Affairs at Paramount. Managing agreements, correspondence, and general administrative duties.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $56,000 - $84,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong administrative capabilities with a focus on organization, communication, and interpersonal skills. Proficient in managing schedules, correspondence, and travel arrangements while maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion.

Highest-signal resume keywords

MS Office Suite ProficiencyAdministrative Experience in Entertainment or LegalExcellent Written and Verbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsBachelor's Degree

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Hard Skills

Travel and Expense ProcessingDocument PreparationCalendar ManagementEmail DistributionOffice Equipment Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsTime ManagementProactive Problem SolvingEmotional IntelligenceDiplomacy and Discretion

Tools & Technologies

MS OutlookMS WordMS ExcelMS PowerPointAdobe Acrobat

Industry Keywords

Entertainment AdministrationLegal AdministrationFast-Paced Office EnvironmentConfidential CorrespondenceInternal and External Liaison

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Distributes, files, and organizes internal and external agreements and correspondence.
Manages general administrative duties – for example, answers phones, rolls calls, schedules internal and external appointments and meetings, maintains daily schedules and calendars, and handles e-mail distributions and incoming and outgoing mail, and updates contact information.
Liaises with internal departments and external entities as needed.
Accountable for Travel & Expense processing.
Resolution of general administrative issues (Includes facilities, supplies, general office equipment and telecom requests).
Greets scheduled visitors and conducts to appropriate area or person.
Composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports, and other documents.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of entertainment and/or legal administrative experience strongly preferred (in a fast-paced office).
Deep proficiency with MS Suites, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and internet software.
Excellent written, verbal, and telephone skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with staff, other administrators, internal and external executives, colleagues, and senior management, and talent representatives and their offices.
Organized and highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage time and multiple high priorities, appropriately prioritize work and demands, and anticipate needs.
Highly self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, collaborative, resourceful, and emotionally intelligent, with excellent common sense and judgment and ability to exercise diplomacy and discretion.
Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) plan
Life insurance coverage
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance program
PTO