Summary
Description
A. JOB DESCRIPTION
Current Title: Legal Administrative Assistant
Department: Legal
Location: Riviera Beach
Account Code: 16106
Supervisor: Risk Manager/Senior Paralegal
B. JOB SUMMARY
Provide legal assistance to the Legal Department by performing the duties and responsibilities set forth below.
C. JOB SCOPE
No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities
D. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Legal Administrative Assistant will assist with the following activities:
1. Preparing drafts of legal documents, agreements and correspondence.
2. Process legal invoices and wires for payment.
3. Submit monthly legal accruals.
4. Administer Record Retention annual certification process and all duties related to Records Retention.
5. Maintain company registrations with the US Federal Government, county licenses and permits.
6. Drafting Corporate Board Resolutions and maintaining Board Books and Corporate Books as needed.
7. Maintaining updates relating to litigation matters and related documentation.
8. Maintaining updates to legal department contract database.
9. Compiling information and document production requests for litigation.
10. Interacting with outside counsel regarding various legal matters of the Company with corporate counsel supervision.
11. Preparing and filing annual corporate registration forms, both domestic and foreign.
12. Assisting with merger and acquisition diligence and activities.
13. Performing other duties as requested.
E. MINIMUM EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: High school education or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE: Five years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant.
LICENSE: Valid Local Driver’s License.
TRAVEL: 10% travel to other Tropical locations as required.
PHYSICAL: Office Environment – Manual dexterity to perform repetitive motion tasks on computer. Ability to bend or stoop to retrieve lower shelf files. Ability to reach overhead to retrieve upper shelf files. Ability to sit 1/3 – 2/3 of day. Ability to travel in various modes of transportation (e.g. automobile, airplane, train etc.) Occasionally exposed to outside elements during the course of traveling.
LANGUAGE: English
(Education and experience minimums can be substituted with any equivalent combination of training and experience)
F. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Skills in organizing.
Skills in typing, filing, and data entry.
Skills in written and oral communications.
Skills in basic mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, etc.
Skills in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
Skills in interpersonal and telephone/customer service skills.
Skills in basic accounting and general machines, including – telephone, calculator, copier, facsimile, PC, etc.
Knowledge of company compliance regulations.
Knowledge of Windows Environment.
Knowledge of Company organization, paperwork flow, protocol, and Department and Company policies and procedures.
Ability to remain flexible under changing conditions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet appropriate deadlines.
Ability to perform tasks with minimum supervision.
Ability to prioritize own workload, expedite, and organize flow of work through manager’s office.
Ability to work in a fast-paced office environment under deadline pressures.
Ability to write legibly.
Ability to develop professional working relationships with other company employees.
Ability to compose and edit written materials and proofread documents.
Ability to be flexible.
Ability to accurately type a minimum of 40 wpm.
Ability to pay attention to detail.
Ability to speak, read and write English.
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