Legal Assistant

About the role

The Legal Services department is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Affairs team with administrative tasks and specific responsibilities related to investigations, policies, and presentations.

What you'll do

• Support League policy management, including drafting, distribution, and compliance.
• Assist with preparing PowerPoint presentations and other materials, including decks, guides, tracking charts, checklists, and reports.
• Assist (under the supervision of MLS attorneys) with investigatory needs, including factual analyses, informational intake, and summaries.
• Manage documents, electronic files, and the response process to litigation discovery requests.
• Support independent contractor processes, including creating templates and interacting with internal stakeholders on departmental needs and engagement requests.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

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 (business proficiency)