Litigation Secretary / Legal Administrative Associate (Hybrid Schedule)

About Us
At SoCalGas, we believe that every Californian deserves a resilient energy future. We are working to achieve that future by empowering California to reach its sustainability goals through innovation, collaboration, and decarbonization. As our state’s energy needs change, we will be there providing reliable energy that is clean, safe, and affordable to our 22 million customers.
In addition to helping shape the future of hydrogen technology and clean energy, as an employee of SoCalGas you’ll also enjoy an aggressive total compensation plan, multiple upward mobility opportunities and the ability to find a true work life balance. We also strive to reflect the communities we serve by attracting top talent and maintaining a diverse workforce. To discover more about how rewarding it is to work here, we invite you to visit these pages on our website: Our Mission; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sustainability, In the Community, and Employee Benefits. Join SoCalGas today to share in our mission to build the cleanest, safest, and most innovative energy company in America!
Primary Purpose
Under limited supervision, provide critical technical and administrative support to multiple attorneys on complex, confidential legal matters, which if not resolved in a timely and satisfactory manner may result in fines, adverse public relations, or lost business opportunities. May provide review of Legal Administrative Associate work.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles and coordinates work from external sources to produce large, sensitive and complex documents under severe time constraints. Products may be for signature of most senior officers and are often submitted to courts, regulatory and other state and federal agencies.
• Develops and maintains files for large, complex matters.
• Maintain timely and accurate calendars and dockets.
• Arranges and monitors meetings; makes travel arrangements; processes complex travel reimbursement requests.
• Reviews vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness; prepares voucher requests for payment of invoices.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
• Assists attorneys and others resolve user-level difficulties with automated systems.
• Serves as Department point of contact with senior Company executives, internal clients, outside counsel, officers of the court, and the public in general.

$53000 - $85000 / year
Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience

• Five years of recent applicable legal secretary / legal admin experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires detailed knowledge of document management, legal case management, spreadsheet, and graphics applications.
• Requires detailed knowledge of current administrative procedures of state and federal regulatory bodies applicable to practice of supported attorneys.
• Requires detailed knowledge of current federal, superior, and municipal court administrative procedures applicable to practice of supported attorneys.
• Requires working knowledge of legal terminology and a general knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to the practice area of supported attorneys.
• Requires basic understanding of Sempra business objectives and strategic initiatives.
• Requires superior spelling and grammar, verbal and written use of the English language, proof reading and editing skills.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of networked word processing systems, including templates, must be able to trouble shoot and fix common malfunctions.
• Must think clearly and deal professionally and calmly with others under stressful conditions.

Other Qualifications

• Must pass pre-qualification test involving reading comprehension, problem-solving and reasoning.
• Must pass Microsoft Office Skills test.

Benefits
SoCalGas offers a comprehensive benefits program to help support employees both personally and professionally. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Work/Life Balance including generous PTO
• Competitive pay & Annual Bonus program
• Career Development Tools & Resources through SoCalGas University
• Wellness Programs/Classes
• 401K company match & Company provided Pension Plan
• Medical, dental, and vision packages (plus free Mental Health resources/sessions)
• Tuition/Education Reimbursement

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