Corporate Legal Assistant

A&K Railroad Materials Inc • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A&K Railroad Materials is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant who is organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a professional, fast-paced office environment. This role is for an experienced administrative professional who enjoys keeping information organized, deadlines on track, documents accurate, and important work moving forward. This is a 100% in-office position at their Salt Lake City headquarters. The assistant will provide high-level administrative support to the Vice President & General Counsel, as well as the legal department, safety department, and executive team. They will collaborate with teams throughout the organization and occasionally with outside contacts. The legal department manages contracts, litigation, employment matters, corporate records, board meetings and materials, compliance matters, and other business needs. The ability to organize information, anticipate needs, follow through on details, and manage competing priorities is essential.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a legal assistant, executive assistant, or similar high-level administrative support role; legal office experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, documents, and requests while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong follow-through and the ability to independently track open items through completion.
• Professional judgment and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• A dependable, proactive approach and the ability to work effectively with executives, legal professionals, internal teams, and outside contacts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with contracts, litigation, corporate records, employment matters, or compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with legal research tools such as Westlaw, Co-Counsel, Practical Law Connect, or AI-powered legal tools.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the legal department by organizing files, assisting with document preservation, tracking key matters and initiatives, and ensuring deadlines, follow-up items, and supporting materials are not missed.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize contracts, reports, correspondence, presentations, and other business documents.
• Manage calendars, meetings, deadlines, reminders, and follow-up items across multiple matters.
• Maintain legal, corporate, safety, and compliance records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Draft and edit professional emails, summaries, internal communications, and other correspondence.
• Assist the General Counsel with legal research and special projects.
• Coordinate with internal departments and outside contacts to gather information, answer open questions, coordinate next steps, and keep projects moving.
• Support board meetings, corporate records, executive initiatives, and other projects as needed.
• Help bring consistency, organization, and accountability to a fast-moving legal and business workload.

Benefits

• Collaborative, professional environment
• Contributions directly support people and functions responsible for important company decisions and operations
• Direct impact on how effectively legal and executive teams operate
• Opportunity to be part of an established company with a strong team culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level