Full Job Description
The Legal Support Coordinator provides high-level administrative support to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary and legal leadership team, helping ensure efficient day-to-day activities with the Legal Department with the highest level of professionalism. This role proactively manages executive priorities, manages complex calendars, coordinates meetings and travel, submits expenses, prepares correspondence and presentation, handles confidential information with discretion, and serves as a key point of coordination for internal and external communications. In addition to providing executive support, the Legal Executive Assistant plays an integral role in supporting corporate governance and information governance activities, including assisting with the coordination of Board and committee materials, maintaining corporate records, assisting with entity management, supporting records retention and document management initiatives. By anticipating needs and improving administrative processes, this role allows legal leadership to focus on strategic priorities, risk management and delivering value to the business.
What do we want to know about you?
36+ years of executive administrative experience supporting senior executives, preferably with a corporate legal department.36Exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills.36Experience organizing projects and ensuring that they remain on track.36Demonstrated ability to manage highly confidential information with discretion.36Experience with daily use of Artificial Intelligence36Ability to prioritize multiple competing demands in a fast-paced environment.36Experience working in a high-paced, global environment.36Preferred experience with records management, including data destruction and data retention.36Preferred experience with corporate governance coordination including acting as a liaison between the internal stakeholders and the entity management platform as it pertains to corporate governance and entity management activities.36Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Microsoft tools, including Co-Pilot, Excel, Word, Visio, and Outlook. Preferred experience with Workday, Smartsheet, and Harvey AI.
What will your typical day look like?
Executive Rhythm & Priorities Management
36Orchestrate a dynamic and often shifting executive calendar, making thoughtful tradeoffs to ensure time is spent on the highest-impact work.36Handle end-to-end travel planning, including complex domestic and international itineraries with a strong attention to detail.36Manage expense submissions with accuracy and timeliness.36Create clear, well-structured materials for meetings, including talking points, presentations, and executive communications.36Keep a pulse on open items and commitments, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Counsel & Leadership Enablement
36Act as a trusted partner to the General Counsel and broader legal leadership team.36Bring structure and organization to leadership forums, including recurring meetings, planning sessions, and offsites.36Prepare materials in advance, manage logistics during, and drive follow-ups afterward to maintain momentum.36Help keep communication flowing smoothly across legal and business teams.
Departmental Planning & Coordination
36Support execution of key team-wide initiatives, events, and meetings, both internal and external.36Coordinate large-scale touchpoints such as quarterly reviews and annual gatherings.36Assist with aligning schedules, deliverables, and stakeholders across multiple priorities.
Operational Support & Workflow Management
36Develop and streamline administrative processes36Collaborate with administrative peers across the organization36Schedule and manage meetings across time zones, ensuring global participants are accommodated.36Manage e-sign needs for entire legal department36Manage incoming and outgoing mail and legal correspondence, ensuring timely routing and response.
Information Governance & Data Stewardship
36Play an active role in supporting the company's information governance framework, helping ensure legal data is managed thoughtfully across its lifecycle.36Partner with Legal, IT, Compliance, and Records teams to support data retention, classification, and defensible disposition practices.36Assist with implementing and maintaining document organization standards within legal systems and shared repositories.36Contribute to the selection, implementation, and ongoing administration of a company-wide document management system, ensuring it aligns with legal and business needs.36Help drive user adoption by supporting workflows, organizing content structures, and reinforcing best practices within the system.36Help monitor adherence to records retention schedules, including identifying materials eligible for archiving or deletion.36Support litigation hold processes and legal hold processes by coordinating custodians, tracking notices, and maintaining related documentation.36Contribute to data hygiene efforts across legal tools and platforms to improve accuracy, accessibility, and consistency.36Assist in preparing documentation and responses for audits, regulatory inquiries, or internal reviews related to data management.36Promote best practices by helping educate team members on proper handling, storage, and sharing of sensitive legal information.36Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure governance policies are reflected in day-to-day workflows and tools.
Corporate Records & Entity Coordination
36Maintain organized, up-to-date corporate records, ensuring key documents are easy to locate and properly archived.36Assist with preparation and tracking of corporate approvals, including resolutions and written consents.36Support ongoing compliance requirements by monitoring filing timelines and coordinating submissions.36Partner with external providers (e.g., registered agents) to keep entity information current and accurate.36Update and maintain entity data systems, including ownership details and officer/director records.36Facilitate document execution and ensure finalized materials are stored in accordance with governance standards.36Compile and provide entity documentation for audits, transactions, or internal requests as needed.
More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.
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Additional Information
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $40.00-$50.00 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.