Legal Assistant
States United Democracy Center
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $58,710 per year
About the role
- Provide high-level administrative and research support to the Legal team
- Schedule, prepare daily meetings and events, create briefing materials, take notes, draft agendas, and make travel arrangements
- Conduct online research, prepare memos, copyedit legal and other documents, and manage external relationships and support to state partners
- Manage and coordinate schedules; book and schedule internal and external meetings and events (both virtual and in-person)
- Prepare materials for meetings and events, including agendas, handouts, slide decks, talking points, and briefing memos
- Take notes at meetings and prepare lists of follow-up tasks
- Serve as the point of contact for the legal department and related cross-departmental inquiries
- Set up and maintain file systems, document sharing, to-do lists, and work stream trackers
- Assist in the production and service of legal filings
- Collaborate with other members of the States United team to manage logistics and prepare materials for organization-wide events and meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Up to 2 years equivalent work experience
- Strong research, writing, and editing skills
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion
- Ability to work under pressure at times
- Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in working with confidential and/or sensitive information
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in interactions with senior professionals and government officials
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a demanding and fast-paced environment
- A positive attitude and demonstrated concern for people and community, self-confidence, common sense, good listening ability, and collaborative orientation
- Willingness and ability to work beyond the normal workday, on weekends, and/or more than 40 hours a week as necessary
- Willingness and ability to commit to a minimum of 15% travel time
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental plans
- Matching retirement plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
research skillswriting skillsediting skillsorganizational skillsadministrative skillscritical thinkingproblem solvingdecision-making
Soft Skills
self-motivationability to work independentlyability to work under pressuresound judgmentprofessionalismtactdiplomacycollaborative orientationpositive attitudegood listening ability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree