Hybrid Senior Administrative Assistant — General Counsel & SLU Support

Committee for Public Counsel Services; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Committee for Public Counsel Services in Boston seeks a Senior Administrative Assistant to support the Office of the General Counsel and the Strategic Litigation Unit. This full-time, hybrid role focuses on broad administrative tasks and PSLF certifications for private counsel vendors.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and familiarity with MS Office; remote work readiness is required, with a hybrid schedule in place.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related area and at least two years of experience as an administrative assistant or office manager; executive level secretarial skills; or an equivalent combination of education, training, experience, and skills are required; and
• Access to home internet access sufficient to work remotely.
• A bachelor’s or higher degree in a related area may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Processing Public Service Loan Forgiveness certifications for private counsel vendors.
• Providing a broad range of administrative support, including phone reception, word and data processing, filing, copying, scanning, and redacting legal documents.
• Maintaining and organizing paper and electronic files.
• Processing, filing, sending, and responding to written and electronic correspondence.
• Assisting with other projects to improve the quality of legal representation and to enhance client services, including researching and responding to client requests for documentation.
• Ensuring that office systems and agency procedures and practices are administered effectively; communicating effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Assisting with front desk coverage including all receptionist responsibilities as needed.
• Maintaining and updating department websites; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication

Discretion/confidentiality

Multitasking

Team player

Customer service mindset

Legal setting experience (preferred)

Remote work readiness

Education

Associate’s degree in a related area

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Committee for Public Counsel Services in Boston seeks a Senior Administrative Assistant to support the Office of the General Counsel and the Strategic Litigation Unit. This full-time, hybrid role focuses on broad administrative tasks and PSLF certifications for private counsel vendors.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and familiarity with MS Office; remote work readiness is required, with a hybrid schedule in place.