Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer

Success Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational organization as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer. This role involves managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and supporting legal projects. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in Google Suite. Success Academy values diversity and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Full benefits program

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a career as an administrative assistant in the Legal sphere.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Chief Legal Officer's calendar and schedule meetings.
• Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Maintain accurate legal databases and tracking systems.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Resourcefulness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Google Suite

MAC

iPhone

Job description

Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer

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Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education. From the classroom to the halls of government, this means finding profoundly different approaches to how to deliver a high-quality education at scale. We re-conceive every aspect of school design, from writing rigorous new curricula to drawing regularly on the advances in technology and business that are transforming every sector except education.

This school year marks the 19th anniversary of Success Academies and the launch of our mission to drive public education as an excellent, efficient, and equitable pillar of American society. During this time, Success Academies has grown faster than any charter network in the nation, building a vibrant network of 57 elementary, middle, and high schools. Our 20,000 children – from underrepresented communities – are out-performing students at top city and suburban schools across New York State. Looking forward, our goals are even more ambitious: to grow to 100 schools and to educate 50,000 children across New York City in a uniquely holistic pre-K-12 system, bringing transformational change here and across the country through extraordinary school quality.

About The Role

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to play a critical role in supporting the daily priorities of our Chief Legal Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, the Executive Assistant is the primary resource for key stakeholders across the organization in addition to the functions of the Advisory department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Calendar Management: Manage the Chief Legal Officer's calendar, scheduling meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements as necessary
• Meeting Coordination: Plan and coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and distributing materials
• Expense Management: Prepare and process expense reports in Coupa
• Communication: Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, and presentations, ensuring accuracy and professionalism, for both internal and external stakeholders
• Data Entry and Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal databases and tracking systems
• Ad Hoc Project Support: Assist with various legal projects, including research, and data collection
  
  

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., business, legal studies, data operations) is often preferred
• Interest in pursuing a career as an administrative assistant, specifically within the Legal sphere
  
  

A successful applicant will have the following traits:

Required Traits

• Keen ability to handle highly confidential information
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Comfortable in an environment where flexibility, resourcefulness, and adaptability to changing needs and demands are required, as well as the need to work longer hours as circumstances require
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a diverse group of leaders and team members
• Highly proficient with Google Suite applications, MAC, and iPhone
  
  

To join our team, please upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position. Resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation Range

: $65,000.00 - $65,000.00

Exact Compensation May Vary Based On Skills And Experience.

Already an employee of Success Academies? Please go to your Okta Dashboard> Workday> Applications> Career to apply via our Internal Careers page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

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