Legal Operations Specialist

Legal Operations Specialist

Application due date: December 24, 2024

Location: Maple Grove, MN (Eligible for hybrid schedule)

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Operations Specialist. The successful candidate will help provide high quality legal and executive administrative assistance, customer service, and functional support to the vice president and general counsel and the legal division staff. Ensures effective and efficient administrative processes are maintained and coordinated with other support staff.

Total Rewards:

A typical starting range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00 + hourly. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results. Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness.

Key responsibilities:

· Word processes all legal department documents at the highest level, consistent with the standards of the nation’s largest law firms.

· Supports eDiscovery function under the direction of the legal department lead.

· Performs administrative tasks such as special filings/mailings, maintain calendars, coordinate travel arrangements, schedule and coordinate meeting logistics, file record retention, onboard legal employees, take meeting minutes, participate on the administrative professional team, etc.

· Performs basic legal research, drafting of legal and business communications.

· Prepares, types, and proofreads legal papers, correspondence, reports, and other materials, such as contracts, briefs, etc.

· Works closely with division leaders to build relationships with customers.

· Prepares the legal division reports for the board report.

· Coordinates the recurring preparation of the division work plans and provides quarterly status updates.

Qualifications:

· Knowledge typically acquired through a high school education, with post-secondary education in legal assistant or office administration preferred and a minimum of three to six years of legal assistant experience required. Executive or senior management administration experience preferred.

· Skill in the use of the Microsoft suite, including Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint.

· Ability to learn and use SharePoint and other computer applications as required.

· Knowledge of standard office procedures and administrative functions.

· Skill to utilize proper business English, grammar and punctuation and consistently apply accepted GRE document formats.

· Ability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships, effective work relationships and establish credibility with business partners.

· Ability to appropriately maintain confidential information.

· Skill to prioritize multiple projects by utilizing strong organizational and time management skills to complete work in an efficient manner.

· Skill to utilize good verbal and written communication.

Qualified candidates please apply at www.greatriverenergy.com (under the Careers tab) by Dec. 24, 2024. GRE values diversity, equity and inclusion and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.