Legal Assistant

United Planning Organization • Washington, DC

8d • $48,750 - $58,500

About The Position

The United Planning Organization (UPO) is seeking an energetic and experienced Legal Assistant to join its in-house legal office. The ideal candidate will possess strong research and writing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as a team player. This role requires delivering a high level of customer support and service. The Office of the General Counsel supports the Office of the Vice President of Legal Affairs & General Counsel by providing information-management support, coordinating records retention and destruction, representing the office to vendors, and assisting attorneys with administrative duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. The Legal Assistant will prepare legal papers and correspondence, maintain the record retention schedule, and assist with legal research, providing high-level administrative support.

Requirements

• Associate degree and two years of responsible relevant secretarial experience in an administrative position or law office; or High School Diploma with a minimum of four years office experience.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Highly organized.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.
• Able to multi-task.
• Able to work independently.
• Strong communication, documentation and information technology skills.
• Possess integrity and discretion.
• Must be able to work confidentially, sensitively and effectively with our clients and with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Successfully complete a criminal background check and/or FBI fingerprinting, and pre-employment drug screening as applicable for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree and two years of progressively responsible experience in an administrative position in law office or paralegal training.
• Proficient writing, research, communicative, technology and analytical abilities.
• Use good judgment to make decisions appropriate to this level of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Enhances Office of Vice President of Legal Affairs & General Counsel effectiveness by providing information-management support for ongoing operations of the Office, including records retention/destruction coordination; and representing the Office to vendors and others.
• Assists the attorneys in the Office of Vice President of Legal Affairs & General Counsel with administrative duties utilizing legal terminology, procedures and documents.
• Prepare legal papers and correspondence.
• Maintain coordination of the record retention schedule.
• Assist with legal research.
• Provide high-level administrative support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree