Legal Operations Coordinator

Job description

Position Summary: The Legal Department of UJA-Federation of New York is seeking an experienced legal operations coordinator who will spend about 85% of time on legal assistance and project management and 15% of time on administrative assistance. Major Responsibilities: Legal Assistance and Project Management - Coordinate projects and tasks for the Legal Department, including identifying action items, task management, and follow-up - Oversee the complete contract lifecycle, including intake, assignment to attorneys, execution, renewal, and termination - Assist attorneys with legal matters including drafting, proofreading, editing, and circulating legal documents, emails, letters and other communications - Assist with corporate governance, including recordkeeping and preparation of bound volumes for Board resolutions and meeting minutes - Assist with compliance, such as circulating and receiving annual conflict of interest disclosure forms for attorney review - Organize and manage the Department’s shared drives, digital file room, and other information repositories Administrative Assistance: - Provide day-to-day assistance to the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and other attorneys -...