Senior Legal Assistant Child Welfare Unit

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary

The Senior Legal Assistant will provide executive level administrative support for the Chair of the Social Services Law Group and its management team. Excellent organizational skills are required for this exempt position. This Senior Legal Assistant must be able to work independently and possess excellent organizational and project management skills.

Essential Functions

Duties of a Senior Legal Assistant in the Executive Office primarily consists of providing executive level administrative support for the members of the Executive Team. Duties include but are not limited to:

Preparing letters and other correspondence for executive team

Maintaining organization/filing system for City Solicitor including the archiving of Solicitor Opinions

Compiling quarterly/weekly/daily reports as needed by the Social Services Chair and/or the executive Team

Scheduling meetings/interviews

Tracking assignments

Answering telephones and assisting callers with general inquiries for the Social Services Law Group

Logging mail

Preparing various reports and budget related documents

Filing and organizing documents for the Versatile system

Providing back-up support for hiring and recruiting efforts

Collaborating on several projects which often include working with other executive team members Administrative Services and department managers

Sending requests for information to relevant City agencies and following up to meet deadlines.

Competencies Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Excellent organizational skills

Effective and professional oral and written communication

Ability to work independently and think proactively

Ability to manage and prioritize numerous assignments

Computer skills required/desired for the position include:

MS Office (Word Excel Outlook Powerpoint OneNote Access)

Google Drive (Docs Sheets Slides Forms)

Spreadsheets (Excel Google Sheets OpenOffice Calc). ...

Email (mail merge filters folders rules)

Presentations/Slideshows (Powerpoint Google Slides OpenOffice Impress Tableu)

Microsoft Teams Zoom and other virtual platforms

Ability to complete work projects in a timely and accurate manner

Commitment to advancing diversity equity and inclusion

Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

Qualifications :

Preferred candidate will possess an Associates degree paralegal certificate or equivalent and have executive assistant experience preferably in a legal setting.

Additional Information :

TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.

Salary Range: $61331 to $76351 - Commensurate with education and experience

Any questions related to this position should be directed to Nicolette Burgess-Bolden Chair-Social Services Law Group ().

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We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
Employees receive paid vacation sick leave and holidays
Generous retirement savings options are available
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*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

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Employment Type :

Full-time

Position Summary The Senior Legal Assistant will provide executive level administrative support for the Chair of the Social Services Law Group and its management team. Excellent organizational skills are required for this exempt position. This Senior Legal Assistant must be able to work independen...