Legal Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities

• Corporate Legal & Administrative Support:
  • Draft, format, proofread, and maintain legal documents, including contracts, NDAs, policies, resolutions, and correspondence (redlining, comparing docs, converting pdfs, outlines, tables)
  • Maintain corporate records, legal files, and document repositories in accordance with company policies
  • Support internal policies, training documentation, and compliance communications
  • Act as a key point of contact between the legal department and internal stakeholders
  • Contract & Matter Management Support:
    • Contract lifecycle management, including intake, tracking, execution, and archiving
    • Coverage, including signatures, approvals, and document routing using contract management tools
    • Track legal matters, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple business units

Qualifications

• 1 years of experience in a law firm setting or in-house legal department, corporate legal environment, or comparable role
• Strong understanding of corporate legal functions, contracts, and governance processes
• Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Word and legal/contract management systems
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to support a small in-house legal team, including attorneys and paralegals
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; legal studies or business administration preferred
• North Carolina Notary Public Certification a plus

Core Competencies

• Confidentiality and sound judgment
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination
• Continuous improvement and operational efficiency

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequent sitting for long periods of time
• Use hands to type, handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Typing at least 35 words per minute with 97% accuracy
• Minimal travel as needed