Legal Assistant, 20Th Century Studios Legal Affairs

Responsibilities

This position will provide day-to-day administrative assistance to attorneys on the Legal Affairs/Motion Picture Productions team. This position is part of a team that includes secretaries, paralegals, and attorneys. Candidates should be prepared to collaborate, to multi-task and to cover additional duties as needed.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Draft/redline, proofread, attach exhibits, manage and arrange for execution and distribution of agreements, including use of document management database
• Maintain calendar and schedule meetings
• Prepare and manage expense reports
• Answer calls and take detailed notes
• Special projects as needed
• Maintain electronic and physical files and general office organization
• Project management, including timely updates to status reports and follow-up as needed
• Manage a fast-paced, wide-ranging legal affairs desk
• Provide back-up to other secretaries within the group, as well as assist with other department administrative support responsibilities

Requirements

• Simultaneously handle multiple tasks with accuracy
• Ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful and flexible
• Strong people skills, with a focus on collaboration and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• PC knowledge - Microsoft Word and Outlook; also helpful: Excel, NetDocs, Word, DocuSign, Workshare Compare.
• Effective communicator, both verbal and written, maintain professionalism in representing the company internally and externally, and ability to maintain confidentiality in dealing with sensitive material
• Strong proofreading and organizational skills required
• Able to work overtime on an "as-needed" basis

Preferences

• Minimum 1-year administrative support experience assisting an entertainment attorney at an entertainment law firm or in-house legal department
• Excel, NetDocs a plus
• Previous contract redlining experience

Education

• Preferred: B.A. or B.S. degree strongly preferred
• Required: A.A. degree or equivalent experience

Additional Information

The internal title for this role is Secretary IV.

Hiring Range

The hiring range for this position in Burbank is $52,398 to $70,290 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.