Legal Administrative Assistant
| Company | Duke Energy |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of legal secretarial experience
- Ability to multitask and stay flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with legal terminology
- Ability to handle information of a highly confidential nature
Responsibilities
- Edit and proofread correspondence, presentations, pleadings, settlement agreements, cover letters and other litigation related documents
- Assist paralegals and attorneys on review, proofreading, cite and quality checking litigation pleadings and exhibits
- Screens and prioritizes phone messages, email and other correspondence
- Maintains attorney calendars and tracks litigation docket deadlines using Outlook and SharePoint
- Assist paralegals with development and maintenance of SharePoint sites
- Responds to inquiries in a respectful and professional manner
- Handles information of a highly confidential nature
- Serves as the process owner for matter management, hard-copy files, databases, document management systems, and specialized computer software systems
- Performs routine administrative duties such as copying, scanning, filing, creating and maintaining files, and preparing mailings
- Prepares expense reports and handles logistics
- Initiate and complete assigned projects as instructed
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 5 or more years related experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant
- Two years of legal secretarial experience or related experience of a technical and responsible nature
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
- Experience supporting three or more attorneys and/or paralegals
- Regulated industry or utility experience
- Working knowledge of computer applications such as Oracle expense reporting, Passport matter management, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft products, SharePoint and performing internet research
- Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and proprietary information
- Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
- Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results
- Exercises professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism
- NC Notary Public