Principal Executive Secretary / Legal Aide

Principal Executive Secretary / Legal Aide

New York, NY 10004

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 5:00 PM – Not telework eligible. 37.5-hour work week

Position Purpose:

Provides clerical, administrative, record-keeping, and general office support of legal teams with a particular focus on legal mail reception and re-distribution at HQ. The incumbent will be part of the Legal Support team assisting members of the Legal Department in clerical and administrative aspects as needed.

Major Responsibilities/Accountabilities:              

•       Receive, review, and log all incoming legal mail, ensuring timely and accurate documentation within the department’s designated tracking systems.

•       Efficiently route legal mail to the appropriate attorneys, paralegals, or departmental stakeholders, ensuring information reaches the correct parties without delay

•       Assess and categorize legal correspondence based on content, urgency, and required action, applying sound judgment to prioritize appropriately.

•       Assist attorneys and legal support staff in drafting routine correspondence, memos, and document summaries

•       Assist with special projects involving data gathering, analysis, or process improvement.

•       Process invoices and work with Legal Operations and Finance to ensure timely payments as needed

•       Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion when processing sensitive legal documents, in alignment with department and MTA policies.

•       Other related projects as assigned        

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

•       Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint with ability to maintain basic databases.

•       Must possess ability to triage and redistribute mail to relevant points of contact.

•       Must possess excellent organizational skills.

•       Must possess knowledge of all basic office equipment.

•       Must possess basic knowledge of record management (files, logging, retrieving, follow-up systems etc.)

•       Must possess knowledge of technical terminology relevant to department assigned.

•       Must possess ability to compose memos and correspondence.

•       Must have excellent interpersonal skills and willingness to be a team player in all aspects of departmental operations.

•       Must possess excellent organizational skills.

•       Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.

Required Education/Experience/Training:

•       Must possess High school diploma or GED plus a minimum of six years administrative/secretarial experience. Or an AAS degree plus a minimum of four years of administrative/secretarial experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of two years of administrative/secretarial experience.

•       Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (incl. MS Teams, Outlook, SharePoint).