Legal Assistant/Paralegal

United Jewish Appeal-Fed of Jewish; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

United Jewish Appeal-Fed of Jewish is seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to provide administrative and paralegal support to senior attorneys in the Legal Department. The role involves serving as a liaison between the Legal Department and other departments within the organization, contributing to the work of the largest local philanthropy.

The position includes managing intake and workflow for new matters, handling contracts, documents, and compliance tasks, and offering hybrid in-office work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; one year of admin support preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake, assignment and workflow for new legal matters.
• Act as liaison between attorneys and staff across the organization.
• Assist attorneys in preparing contracts and processing other legal matters.
• Handle administrative e-mails and Teams messages for Legal Department.
• Maintain electronic files for the Legal Department.
• Maintain document logs and update project lists for attorneys.
• Compose routine correspondence, legal documents, letters, and forms.
• Support compliance responsibilities of the Legal Department.
• Submit requests for certificates of insurance.
• Process subpoenas.
• Scan documents and order supplies.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Proofreading

Microsoft Office

Enterprise software

Two-year commitment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procurement system

Proprietary databases

Job description

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides administrative and paralegal support to senior attorneys in the Legal Department and works collaboratively with the entire department. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a liaison between the Legal Department and other departments in the organization, while supporting the work of the largest local philanthropy.

Major Responsibilities

• Manage intake, assignment and workflow for new legal matters.
• Act as liaison between attorneys and staff across the organization.
• Assist attorneys in preparing contracts and processing other legal matters.
• Handle administrative e-mails and Teams messages for Legal Department.
• Maintain electronic files for the Legal Department.
• Maintain document logs and update project lists for attorneys.
• Compose routine correspondence, legal documents, letters, and forms.
• Support compliance responsibilities of the Legal Department.
• Submit requests for certificates of insurance.
• Process subpoenas.
• Scan documents and order supplies.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and one-year of prior administrative support experience.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, administrative, and communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Self-starter, capable of multitasking, adapting quickly to changing priorities and meeting deadlines in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent proofreading, editing, and grammatical skills.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications; ability to learn and utilize enterprise software including procurement system and proprietary databases.
• Two-year commitment preferred.

Salary Information

The salary range for this role is $50,000–$55,000 ,commensuratewith experience and qualifications.

Reporting Line:

This role reports into the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and is a hybrid position, with a set three days/week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) in office.

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