- Pay or shift range: $18 USD to $25 USD. This is an estimated pay range for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
- Travel Required:
No
The Legal Executive Administrative Assistant provides support and assistance for multiple attorneys, including company executives, through performing research, managing schedules, and drafting legal-related documents. Administrative and project management experience is required. This role is exclusively in-office.
Essential Functions:
- Be highly connected to attorneys’ activities and display initiative to be proactive and anticipate their needs
- Handle very sensitive, confidential, and proprietary matters on a routine basis with discretion
- Handle administrative duties with minimal supervision such as managing schedules, covering telephones, coordinating meetings (teleconferences, video teleconferences, and webinars), preparing reports, presentations, and expense reports in compliance with Xylem Tree Experts travel policies, reconciling company issued credit card accounts, etc.
- Perform general office duties including faxing, making copies, filing, distributing mail and ordering supplies
- Create and edit legal documents and general correspondence
- Refer and handle matters requiring attention in the attorneys’ absence
- Prepare and maintain files and various legal databases
- Assist with the company’s e-billing processes and with processing external counsel invoices
- Enter time sheet information and prepare billable hour report
- Network with other administrative assistants to strengthen relationships and leverage knowledge of company processes and practices
- Other duties as assigned
- A combination of education and directly related experience equal to five (5) years; some locations may have additional or different qualifications to comply with local requirements
- Intermediate level expertise in standard software used in word processing, creating spreadsheets and presentations, e‑mail file management/storage, schedule management and database management (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access)
- Demonstrated ability to work in an atmosphere dealing with highly confidential and privileged matters
- Expert computer and software skills to include the use of word processing and email as well as the expert use of spreadsheets and electronic presentations
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
Required education and experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent appropriate General Certificates of Secondary Education or global equivalent preferred
- HR or In-House/Law Firm experience preferred
- Secretarial program certificate
This position requires employee to be able to pass a background check and drug screen as required for this job.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement: Xylem Tree Experts and Kendall Vegetation Services provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
XKIG is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. We follow EEOC guidance and all applicable laws when conducting background checks, evaluating each candidate individually based on job-related factors. A criminal history does not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
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Benefits Offered: This is a full-time position that offers health insurance benefits for medical, vision, and dental, as well as the option for enrollment in a…
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