Legal Ops Specialist & General Counsel Assistant

The University of North Georgia; Dahlonega (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Georgia seeks a Legal Services Specialist & Assistant to the Office of General Counsel. This role provides operational support for legal services and administrative support to the Office of General Counsel across multiple departments.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the position requires a Bachelor's degree and several years of administrative experience, with emphasis on confidential document handling and professional communication with attorneys and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Three+ years administrative experience required, preferably with exposure to C-Suite or VP-level operations.
• Coursework, training, or experience in legal services, records management, or compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced contract coordination and management for the Legal department, including software contracts and template agreements.
• Manages collection of documents for software purchases, renewals, and reporting.
• Reviews and facilitates execution of template agreements and non-template agreements; executes contracts via DocuSign or approved methods.
• Provides administrative and budgetary support; arranging travel, trainings, memberships, and supplies; manages calendar and contacts.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of sensitive matters and supports subpoenas, records requests, and litigation matters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Document management systems

Contract management software

DocuSign

Job description

The University of North Georgia seeks a Legal Services Specialist & Assistant to the Office of General Counsel. This role provides operational support for legal services and administrative support to the Office of General Counsel across multiple departments.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the position requires a Bachelor's degree and several years of administrative experience, with emphasis on confidential document handling and professional communication with attorneys and external