Legal Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job


The Role

A Legal Coordinator is sought for the Office of the Chief Legal Officer. Lawyers and law school grads with interest in employment law, or candidates with a paralegal certificate or paralegal background looking for exposure to employment law, are encouraged to apply. We are looking for a proactive, meticulously organized, very detail-orientated individual who manages the overall office for highly busy legal executives, who is comfortable working with individuals in a variety of roles both within and outside the agency, and who can handle a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities
• Draft, format, redline and edit highly confidential agreements and correspondence, including employment, member service and severance agreements
• Communicate with agents and executives regarding highly confidential agreements
• Create and implement legal procedures and processes, as needed
• Gather facts, analyze and determine whether conflicts of interest have arisen per company policy
• Legal research and analysis with regard to employment law
• Participate in workplace investigations, as needed
• Support compliance projects with Human Resources, as needed
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, MS Word (e.g., redlining), Excel and Power Point, as well as Acrobat Adobe Professional
• Maintain various spreadsheets, charts and summaries
• Understand the workflow relationships both of the Office of the Chief Legal Officer and the agency at large
• Be familiar with basic legal concepts, like state and Federal legislation, contract law, administrative agencies, and arbitration
• Do legal research in support of legal compliance, including use of Westlaw and similar databases
• Utilize electronic signature and calendaring applications to ensure documents are executed, distributed and renewed
• Organize and update hard copy and electronic files, ensuring all relevant documents are quickly accessible
• File documents in electronic database management systems

Qualifications
• Experience drafting and reviewing agreements is strongly preferred
• Must have Juris Doctorate or Paralegal Certificate/Legal Assistant Certificate
• Must have excellent time-management skills and be able to determine prioritization of short-term and long-term projects
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Location

This is a hybrid role based out of our Los Angeles office.