Senior Legal Assistant & Compliance Coordinator

Lakewood Church; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Signing bonus

Job summary

Lakewood Church is seeking a capable Legal Administrative Professional to support the Legal Department, coordinating calendars, drafting release documents, and handling routine research and clerical tasks. You will liaise with staff, manage communications, and assist in contract administration and records maintenance.

The role requires a paralegal certification or equivalent experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of directly related experience
• Commitment to Lakewood Church's vision, mission, values and core beliefs
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proactive self starter requiring minimal oversight
• Strong electronic file management skills
• Ability to conduct research via internet and legal platforms eg Bloomberg Practical Law

Responsibilities

• Departmental and Administrative Support
• Serve as liaison between the Legal Department and departmental staff and leaders
• Provide high level legal administrative support including legal research information requests and clerical functions
• Manage heavy calendars and coordinate meetings trainings and events with internal and external executives staff assistants and consultants
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and follow through on issues in a timely manner
• Answer and route phone calls check voicemail return calls and respond to Legal Department emails
• Draft and distribute interdepartmental correspondence and emails
• Demonstrate strong customer service in dealing with the public and staff
• Perform general office support including copying faxing databases mail merges mass mailings meeting notes and agendas
• Deliver internal and external correspondence eg post office FedEx
• Coordinate miscellaneous and administrative mail for the Legal Department
• Perform general office duties special projects and other duties as assigned

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Research skills

Education

Paralegal Certification or equivalent

Tools

Bloomberg Practical Law

Job description

Lakewood Church is seeking a capable Legal Administrative Professional to support the Legal Department, coordinating calendars, drafting release documents, and handling routine research and clerical tasks. You will liaise with staff, manage communications, and assist in contract administration and records maintenance.

The role requires a paralegal certification or equivalent experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.