Legal Administrative Assistant

Duke Energy Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a legal secretary to support Nuclear and Environmental Health and Safety attorneys and paralegals in the Office of General Counsel. The role requires two years of legal secretarial experience and involves document management, calendar maintenance, and liaison with external agencies.

Candidates should be proficient in Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office tools, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• HS/GED and two years of legal secretarial experience or related experience with legal terminology.

Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread legal documents using Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office suite.
• Assist attorneys and paralegal with review, proofreading, and filing before NRC and other agencies.
• Make required filings with the NRC or other agencies as needed.
• Screen and prioritize phone messages and emails; respond with minimal supervision.
• Maintain attorney calendars and coordinate meetings, travel, and logistics.
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets for Nuclear & EHS budgets and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain Teams, SharePoint and other electronic media; support document management.
• Handle confidential information responsibly and professionally.

Skills

Legal terminology

Calendar management

Proofreading

Document processing

Communication skills

Education

HS/GED

Associate/Bachelor degree (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Pro

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Job Summary:

This position will support the Nuclear and Environmental Health and Safety attorneys and paralegal in the Office of General Counsel, Legal Department located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This position requires a minimum of two years legal secretarial experience and will focus on assisting with the attorneys with varying nuclear and environmental, health and safety legal matters, including those before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Department of Labor (DOL), among other duties. Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Edit, using Adobe Pro, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft products, SharePoint, and proofread varying correspondence and legal documents such as investigations, notices of violation, notices of intent, complaints, among other legal documents, in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.
• Assist paralegal and attorneys on review, proofreading, cite and quality checking pleadings and exhibits before filing with the NRC or other agencies, as needed.
• Make required filings with the NRC or other agencies, as needed.
• Screen and prioritize phone messages, email and other correspondence; respond to calls and email with little direction or supervision required.
• Maintain attorney calendars and track regulatory dockets deadlines using Microsoft Teams, Outlook; schedule appointments, internal/external meetings; make decisions on priorities and update calendars; arrange and coordinate all business travel, luncheons and/or dinner logistics.
• Timely and accurately maintain Excel spreadsheets relating to Nuclear & EHS budget and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and SFTP sites or other electronic media and assist paralegal with development and maintenance of Teams, SharePoint sites or other electronic media, as needed.
• Respond to inquiries in a respectful and professional manner from officers, management, other employees and external sources regarding a variety of legal questions and other matters and determine what, how and to whom information is to be communicated with little direction or supervision required.
• Handle information of a highly confidential nature and maintain confidentiality.
• Serve as the process owner for matter management, hard-copy and electronic files, databases, document management systems, and specialized computer software systems.
• Performs routine administrative duties such as copying, scanning, filing, creating and maintaining files, and preparing mailings.
• Prepares all expense reports; handles logistics for retaining vendors for copying or scanning documents.
• Initiate and complete assigned projects as instructed, with accuracy, and with a sense of urgency.
• Interact and assist with external attorneys, administrative agencies, members of management, in-house attorneys, clients, and other team members in a respectful and professional manner.
• Assist attorneys and paralegal with other related assignments.
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Basic/Required Qualifications

HS/GED and two years of legal secretarial experience or related experience of a technical and responsible nature and proficiency with legal terminology.

Desired Qualifications

• At least 5 or more years’ related experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant, in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department.
• Experience supporting a litigation, nuclear or environmental practice group.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience supporting three or more attorneys and/or paralegals.
• Working knowledge of computer applications such as Adobe Pro, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft products, SharePoint and performing internet research and AI.
• Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills, including an emphasis on grammar and formatting.
• Must possess the ability to multitask and stay flexible in a fast-paced environment while working as part of a team with attorneys and paralegals.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive, taking initiative, and exhibiting sound judgment.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks, often under time constraints while taking directions from multiple attorneys, paralegals and/or clients.
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
• Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results, both independently and as part of a team.
• Exercise professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism.
• North Carolina Notary Public.

Mobility Classification - Hybrid (three days in office per week). This position requires that the selected candidate reside within a 50-mile radius of the specified work location.

Travel Requirements

Not required

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.