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Marymount University · 10 hours ago

Legal Secretary, Office of General Counsel

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$28.85/hr - $33.65/hr

5+ years exp

Marymount University is seeking an experienced, professional legal secretary to support the University General Counsel. This role involves administrative support tasks such as managing correspondence, organizing files, and assisting in the coordination of meetings and events.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Type, edit, proofread and finalize correspondence, reports, forms, and other documents

Open electronic files, organize and maintain electronic and paper files in accordance with office guidelines

Intake of new matters, which includes opening an electronic file

Mail or arrange delivery of correspondence

Process incoming mail and documents

Answer phone calls, route incoming calls, take messages

Maintain the General Counsel’s schedule and calendar and track deadlines

Organize and coordinate meetings, conferences, training sessions and events

Assist the General Counsel in collecting information and records/documents

Assist the General Counsel with policy drafting and review

Compile and analyze data and prepare reports and summaries as necessary

Assist with records retention of OGC records in accordance with applicable university policies

Data entry and use of Microsoft Excel to track data

Assist with establishing and revising work procedures to improve office efficiency

Assist the General Counsel with Board meetings and correspondence

Submit requests for computer hardware assistance

Order and maintain office supplies

Qualification

Microsoft Office 365Administrative support experienceClerical procedures knowledgeCustomer service principlesDocument management systemsReading comprehensionSpeakingActive listeningCritical thinkingTime managementOrganizational skills

Required

Five (5) years of administrative support/secretarial experience and an associates degree (or two (2) years administrative experience at an educational institution may be substituted for the associates degree)

Preferred

Four years or more administrative support/secretarial experience with a law firm or an in-house environment

Company

Marymount University

Marymount University is an independent catholic university that provides education for undergraduate and graduate level students.

Founded in 1950

Arlington, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.marymount.edu/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Diane Murphy

Founding Director/Senior Research Faculty, Center fir the Innovative Workforce, Marymount University

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