Legal Assistant/Office Manager

UR University of Richmond; United States; On-site; USD 58,011 - 86,299; Full time

Job summary

University of Richmond seeks a legal assistant for the General Counsel’s office and serves as the office manager for the division including University Compliance, Risk Management, and the Office of General Counsel.

Education required is a bachelor’s degree with a paralegal certificate preferred; minimum five years’ experience in-house or at a law firm is expected. This is a full-time exempt role with standard weekdays and a competitive pay structure.

Qualifications

• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials with careful attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Knowledge of subpoena management and response.
• Knowledge of legal contracts, agreement and settlement procedures and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the legal assistant for the General Counsel’s office and the office manager for the division, which includes University Compliance, Risk Management, and the Office of General Counsel.

Skills

Written materials

Interpersonal skills

Subpoena management

Legal contracts

Drafting documents

Legal research

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Workday

Independence

Confidentiality

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as the legal assistant for the General Counsel’s office and the and office manager for the division, which includes University Compliance, Risk Management, and the Office of General Counsel.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials with careful attention to detail. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions. Knowledge of subpoena management and response. Knowledge of legal contracts, agreement and settlement procedures and documentation Ability to draft legal documents. Knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research. Highly Proficient with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, internet search engines, and ability to learn cloud-based contract management system and Workday (University Enterprise Resource Planning system). Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and work independently and under pressure to meet critical deadlines. Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and efficiency.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree required. Paralegal certificate preferred. Minimum of five years’ experience as a legal assistant in an in-house legal department or law firm, with progressively increasing responsibilities.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time; Exempt position Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM

SALARY STRUCTURE

Pay Grade 7 ($58,011 to $86,299 annually)

University of Richmond

Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.