Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships
VOW for Girls
Project Associate, Legal
States United Democracy Center
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington
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💰 $68,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Provide high-level administrative and research support to the Legal team
- Review legal citations and perform cite checking, fact checking, and copy editing of legal briefs and documents
- Schedule, book, and coordinate internal and external meetings and events (virtual and in-person); manage and coordinate schedules
- 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
- Conduct online research using academic and legal databases and the internet and write background memos
- Draft correspondence, memos, and other materials
- Set up and maintain file systems, document sharing, to-do lists, and work stream trackers
- Assist in the production and service of legal filings
- Make travel arrangements
- Collaborate with States United team members to manage logistics and prepare materials for organization-wide events
- Report to the Senior Counsel and support Program Director(s) in task management and program logistics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- At least 2 years of work experience, preferably at a law office or non-profit organization doing legal work
- 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
- Experience reviewing and editing legal citations
- 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
- A positive attitude and demonstrated concern for people and community, self-confidence, common sense, good listening ability, and collaborative orientation
- Some evening and weekend work is required
- Must be able to commit to a minimum of 5% travel time
- Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States and will be required to verify identity and complete employment eligibility verification form upon hire
- Preferred: Experience working on or familiarity with issues related to elections, voting, and state government
- Preferred: Experience working in a law office or other legal setting
