Legal Assistant - Legal Operations

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Work hard, have fun, and make history with Amazon's legal team. We are looking for a smart and motivated individual to provide administrative assistance to Amazon's Legal Operations group. Responsibilities include overseeing the legal new hire onboarding process, maintaining the legal contracts and legal fax email queues, drafting weekly status reports, performing general office tasks (including calendaring, filing, processing physical mail, purchasing supplies, budget tracking, and assisting with strategic space planning) for Amazon Legal.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work efficiently and independently; manage high volumes of tasks and projects with little guidance; react with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround; take effective action without having to know the total picture; and think creatively and be proactive in solving problems that affect people within the group or other related groups. The candidate will also be client-service oriented, have great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, have great organization skills, and have the ability to easily switch gears. A high level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information, as well as the ability to work well with people at all levels inside and outside the company is essential.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· 3+ years experience as an administrative assistant
· Experience in building Excel formulas and data analysis are essential
· Experience with SharePoint or a similar program to build and maintain website pages
· Comfort with learning new programs and software is a must
∙ Knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
· Strong written and oral communication skills are a must
· Desire and aptitude for learning new concepts on the job