Title: Administrative Assistant
Employee Status: Regular Full Time
Work From Home Option: Hybrid - 2 Days/Week (40% Remote)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Overview:
Provide administrative assistance and support to the NYRA Bets legal team (including, NYRA General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Legal Assistants) and Chief Operating Officer, NYRA Bets. At the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, draft, edit and revise documents, contracts, corporate filings and legal forms by researching and entering required information. Facilitate communication between the NYRA Bets’ management and legal team. Draft correspondence, maintain files and assist with document management. Act as a gatekeeper and keep matters of importance to the Deputy General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and President, NYRA Bets organized to create department flow. Responsible for clerical support, calendar management and daily general office administrative tasks.
Essential Functions:
- Assists NYRA Bets legal team in general practice including managing workflow, regulatory filings, governance and other transactional matters.
- Drafts, edits, proofreads, and formats various documents, including, contracts, cover letters, emails, applications and forms.
- Undertakes research in a variety of areas, as requested.
- Provides administrative and organizational support such as updating databases and tracking documents from assignment to completion.
- Maintains calendar of events to ensure timely responses to various legal matters.
- Maintains departmental files covering contracts, form applications and general legal documents in an orderly fashion in accordance with organizational policies and procedures which includes:
- Organizing documents for the departmental files.
- Expediting the completion of contracts and other legal forms.
- Handling sensitive and confidential material.
- Performs various other administrative duties, such as:
- Maintaining lists of contacts
- Coordinating and setting up meetings
- Reading emails and routing information to appropriate personnel.
- Tracking important matters of the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys in the legal department.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Education: Associate Degree
- Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Systematic knowledge of databases and tracking systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask with superior organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical thinker; creative problem solver
- Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
This is an office job that is primarily sedentary in nature with no special physical demands.
Pay Range / Salary: $29.00- $34.00 per hour / $52,780 - $61,880 per annum