Legal Executive Assistant

Performs extensive administrative and managerial tasks for the Vice President and General Counsel and Legal/Compliance department. Requires an independent, well-organized, self-starter and detail-oriented individual. Requires extensive oral and written communication with attorneys, senior-level executives, managers and co-workers. Position demands extreme proficiency in Microsoft Office. Position involved holding a high degree of information confidential, strong attention to detail, and the ability to perform various tasks simultaneously under the pressure of deadlines. Job Duties and Responsibilities: * Ensures a fluid work environment within the office of the Vice President by performing administrative duties. Uses initiative and good judgment; works independently with little supervision and maintains strict confidentiality. * Develops and maintains reports, databases and files as appropriate and required. * Receives, screens and places telephone calls. * Reads and routes incoming mail: opens, sorts, responds and disseminates to appropriate parties when necessary. * Initiate and follow-up on action items for appropriate parties. * Create and maintain files in accordance with the legal department file procedures. * Preliminary drafting of letters; proofread and black-line draft documents; edit and finalize document, memoranda, etc.; copy and distribute documents. * Performs other duties as may be assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Excellent attention to detail, follow-up and organization. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all organizational levels. * Strong reading comprehension skills, thoroughness in completing work assignments and ability to compose effective and accurate written materials. * Strong problem solving skills and ability to assess and anticipate issues and proactively resolve. * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively in a strong team environment. * Strong knowledge of business english (spelling and puncuation, procedures and documents). * Proficient in Microsoft Office Minimum Qualifications * Knowledge of legal terminology, legal forms and documents, legal office procedures and equipment. * Must have strong computer, interpersonal, communication, organizational and telephone skills. * Strong ability to compose, type and assemble information in proper legal form and terminology; ability to setup and maintain a wide variety of legal files, records and reports; ability to follow complex oral and written instructions; ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with departmental personnel and others; ability to analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; ability to type accurately; ability to comprehend and make inferences from written material. * Bachelors degree in administration, business, management or legal. * Experience with contracts and insurance is preferred.