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/> Leading entertainment company seeks a college graduate from a top tier school to serve as a Legal Assistant supporting several senior attorneys in our offices in New York, New York. Candidate must have top tier critical thinking skills, strong business acumen, be extremely organized, great at multi-tasking, proactive and willing to engage in typical administrative duties as well as more complex project work. The selected candidate will provide day-to-day administrative, clerical and paralegal services at a dynamic entertainment company. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Perform clerical activities: maintain files; photocopy, fax, mail, and messenger documents and correspondence; process and track expense report submissions; make arrangements for meetings and travel, etc. Assist in the scheduling, coordination, and preparation for corporate Board meetings and corporate secretarial functions, communicating with Board members and company executives. Contract administration and contract drafting (form based) Take initiative and leadership in filling any gaps with respect to processes or procedures and provide suggestions with regards to process improvements or other innovations. Assist with administering the contract and document execution process including the execution and distribution of material contracts and other important corporate documents for department attorneys. Provide support to attorneys regarding certain areas of the law, such as review of contracts or assist with intellectual property clearances for print and audio-visual assets, digital and social media marketing assets and other third party content. Assist attorneys with research via the Internet and other means and report research findings. Brief attorneys on various issues and projects in progress to ensure they are kept informed of new developments. QUALIFICATIONS Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree; experience in a corporate setting is preferred. Candidates must be extremely well-spoken and have excellent writing and communication skills, diligent with great attention to detail, a hard worker, and have experience managing a high volume of detail-oriented work. They will be extremely flexible and will enjoy a “startup” mentality and environment that changes day to day. Candidates must be personable, enthusiastic about learning, collaborate well with others and have a positive attitude. Skills: Excellent attention to detail, possess very strong written and verbal communication skills, thorough follow-up and strong administrative problem-solving skills and ability to think critically. Team-player who can multi-task and work well under pressure, with constantly changing priorities. Perform technical and clerical tasks that require accuracy and strong organizational skills. Previous experience working with budgets and billing/invoice processes is preferred. Must be Internet savvy, computer proficient. Professionally interface with all levels of the organization, include executives and Board members, clients and vendors. Strong academic background, leadership ability and time management skills. Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Farmington, New Mexico