Legal Admin & Contract Specialist

Washington University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 72,982,000 - 113,155,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist to support the Office of the General Counsel in St. Louis, MO.

The role focuses on confidential admin duties for senior staff and governance of a large volume of agreements and contracts. Responsibilities include calendar coordination for attorneys, Continuing Legal Education sessions, travel logistics, review and administration of transactional documents from drafting to execution, and maintaining an electronic contract

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree or combination of education and experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Work Experience: Corporate Or Litigation Paralegal (5 Years)
• Driver's License: A drivers license is not required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of legal administrative support to several attorneys and paralegals.
• Coordinate attorney calendars and scheduling; facilitate Continuing Legal Education and professional development sessions, registration with sponsoring organizations, recording of credits; business travel arrangements, expense reimbursement requests.
• Support, manage, review and administer a large volume of agreements, contracts, and transactional documents in support of several Assistant Vice Chancellor and Associate General Counsels in the Office of the General Counsel.
• Support, organize and manage documentation review processes from drafting through execution while monitoring for key contractual terms and workflows.
• Maintain an electronic legal contract management software system to track statuses and organize and maintain physical documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Client Service Excellence

Contract Management

Database Applications

Detail-Oriented

Oral Communications

Organizing

Problem Solving Tools

Teamwork

Time Management

Written Communication

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis seeks a Legal Administrative Specialist to support the Office of the General Counsel in St. Louis, MO.

The role focuses on confidential admin duties for senior staff and governance of a large volume of agreements and contracts. Responsibilities include calendar coordination for attorneys, Continuing Legal Education sessions, travel logistics, review and administration of transactional documents from drafting to execution, and maintaining an electronic contract