Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

Tailor your resume to this Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs role.

Rezi rewrites your resume against East Central College's job description. Free.

Tailor your resume to this Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs role.

Rezi rewrites your resume against East Central College's job description. Free.

Tailor my resume

Don't guess if your resume is good enough.

See how it scores against the Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs posting at East Central College — free, in seconds.

Don't guess if your resume is good enough.

See how it scores against the Assistant to the Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs posting at East Central College — free, in seconds.

Get my score

About the Role

Serves as a confidential personal assistant to the Executive Vice President for Legal Affairs, performing high-level administrative work. This role supports complex administrative assignments, relieves the EVP of administrative detail, and involves independent judgment in handling legal and labor matters, departmental policies, and confidential information. The position may include supervision of lower-level staff.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and proofreads legal opinions and other legal documents.
• Types proposals for contract negotiations and drafts responses to improper practice charges and grievances.
• Independently gathers documentation for grievances, arbitrations, contract administration, policy formulation, and litigation, and drafts initial responses.
• Assists in maintaining the calendar of deadlines and due dates for all legal matters.
• Reviews certificates of insurance for adequacy, discusses requirements with relevant parties to obtain proper coverage.
• Maintains and logs contracts and agreements, and assists in drafting contracts.
• Assists in drafting appeals, briefs, motions, pleadings, and other miscellaneous legal documents for various administrative agencies and courts.
• Utilizes PACER, Westlaw, and the New York Court Case Management System for litigation-related information.
• Maintains the electronic case management system in the Legal Affairs office.
• Independently prepares routine legal correspondence, such as litigation hold memos.
• Schedules appointments and makes travel arrangements.
• Prepares and maintains complex and confidential files, including litigation matrices and updates for insurance carriers.
• Prepares and maintains matrices on grievances, arbitration, PERBS, and other labor-related issues.
• Processes requisitions for the Legal Affairs department and assists in budget compilation.
• Handles correspondence independently or from brief notes.
• Furnishes information in response to inquiries related to the Legal Affairs office.
• Independently maintains Legal Affairs files and filing systems (electronic and hard copy).
• Manages supplies for the Legal Affairs office, coordinates help desk tickets, and coordinates software upgrades.

Requirements

• Official transcripts will be required for successful candidates within 30 days of hire.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of office skills, legal terminology, procedures, and equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of the organization and functions of the college.
• Ability to carry out complex oral and written directions.
• Ability to develop and utilize technology to automate functions.
• Ability to take and transcribe meaningful notes in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of skill in both oral and written communication.
• Ability to interact effectively with a broad spectrum of people.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks with limited supervision.
• Accuracy.
• Resourcefulness.
• Initiative.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and good judgment.
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• High degree of accuracy.
• Physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Location

• Williamsville, NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Seven (7) years of administrative experience in a legal office.

Education Level

• Associate’s degree, paralegal certification/degree, or legal secretary certification/degree.

Salary/Compensations

• $75,000.00 Annual

About the Company

• Our mission to offer quality education includes exposing our students to a diverse range of cultures, experiences and expertise. At SUNY Erie Community College, we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Equal Opportunity

• SUNY Erie Community College does not discriminate in admission, employment, or in the administration of any of its policies and programs on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, veteran status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristics protected by law. This applies to all students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting the office listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.