Legal Assistant

Position Title: Legal Assistant

Status: Temporary - Possibly Permanent

Location: On- site, Manhattan, Mid-Town, New York, Zip 10036

Hours: On-site, Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm

Pay: $28/hr

Job Summary

Our dedicated team is at the forefront of transforming lives by providing various services, comprehensive shelter, housing, and support services for vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth. The Legal department is looking for a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Affairs team with administrative tasks, as well as specific responsibilities related to investigations, policies, and presentations.

Duties & Responsibilities

Support League policy management, including drafting, distribution, and compliance.

Assist with drafting legal documents.

Assist with preparing PowerPoint presentations and other materials, including decks, guides, tracking charts, checklists, and reports.

Manage incoming/outgoing correspondence in a timely manner.

Create and maintain excel worksheets and input data into Legal’s database.

Maintain court calendars and assist with scheduling appointments.

Assist Youth, witnesses, etc. gather documentation.

Assist (under the supervision of attorneys) with investigatory needs, including factual analyses, informational intake, and summaries.

Manage documents, electronic files, and the response process to litigation of discovery requests.

Support independent contractor processes, including creating templates and interacting with internal stakeholders on departmental needs and engagement requests.

Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with outstanding organizational and analytical skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Ability to proofread material for grammatical or spelling errors.

Sound business judgment and flexibility/adaptability to prioritize, organize, manage, and complete time-sensitive matters without sacrificing accuracy.

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.

High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance.

Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced, team environment.

Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Knowledge of the Spanish and/or French Language if possible.

Background clearances are required.

Benefits: We offer eligible employees competitive pay and access to a range of benefits and support programs based on assignment type, schedule, length of employment, and eligibility requirements, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short-term disability, 401(k), employee assistance, childcare assistance, discounts, paid holidays, and longevity bonuses. Depending on the benefit, cost may be paid by the Company, the employee, or shared between both.

EOE: We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.