Executive Assistant, Legal

The purpose of this role is to provide high-level administrative and operational support to two Legal Senior Vice Presidents, enabling focused execution across legal department priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage complex, shifting calendars and prioritize executive time for two Legal SVPs and, as time permits, additional legal department leaders
• Coordinate meetings, offsites, executive briefings, and select enterprise events with senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and outside counsel
• Prepare presentations, agendas, talking points, and recurring materials for legal leadership
• Draft, proofread, and format correspondence and communications on behalf of the SVPs
• Assist with organizing, reviewing, and maintaining contract, litigation, governance, compliance, and other legal-related data to support accurate reporting, tracking, and follow-up
• Provide administrative and operational support across legal department initiatives, including hiring, department meetings, team member recognition, space planning, and leadership-level projects
• Coordinate workstreams, inputs, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies across the legal department, outside counsel, and cross-functional business partners
• Operate independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legal environment, exercising sound judgment, accountability, and flexibility as priorities change
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, or a related field preferred
• Minimum five years of experience supporting senior executives, including C-suite, senior vice president, or executive vice president-level leaders
• Experience supporting an in-house legal department or another professionally credentialed corporate function strongly preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle privileged and confidential information professionally and discretely
• Strong executive presence and relationship-building skills
• Ability to anticipate needs and operate proactively without close supervision
• Familiarity with legal department operations, including contract lifecycle management, e-billing, and litigation and other legal support tools, preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); exposure to artificial intelligence tools used in a professional setting preferred

 

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