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Legal Administrative Assistant II

Edward Jones
Posted Mar 07
Full TimeSt. Louis, Missouri
As a Legal Assistant II, you will enjoy the benefit of working to accelerate the work of the Legal Division. In this role, you will succeed if you are self-motivated, highly organized, quick-thinking, flexible, personable, confident, use sound judgment and have an unwavering attention to detail. You look beyond individual tasks and identify the most effective means of achieving the end goal. This role will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to be a part of a culture that inspires associates to bring out the best in one another, achieve their full potential, and build a highly-effective team focused on delivering solutions that accelerate our purpose – to partner for positive impact—to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities. The individual selected for this role will enjoy the benefit of working for a well-established Fortune 300 firm for over 100 years.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist General Partner and Senior Leadership in carrying out duties and tasks, including all administrative aspects for the firm, divisional obligations and external engagements
  • Prioritize conflicting needs; handles matters quickly, thoroughly, and proactively
  • Works effectively with the General Counsel’s Office to inform on upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately
  • Works effectively with a team of administrative assistants who support the Legal Division, with an emphasis on the General Counsel’s Office
  • Manage complex calendars, schedule and coordinate meetings, exercise excellent judgment in handling multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Routinely handle highly confidential information
  • Lead and/or assist with monitoring, tracking and communicating progress against team plans, key initiatives and/or action plans as assigned
  • Assist with and/or communicate progress and develop solutions to meet team goals and/or assignments
  • Conduct research, collect and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data as needed to support division leader’s priorities and responsibilities
  • Coordinate and collaborate with others to collect, organize and prepare deliverables, status updates and recommendations as assigned
  • Handle high volume of e-mails and communications
  • Draft and send letters, memos and other division communications
  • Coordinate extensive travel arrangements, handle travel details and process business expense reports​​​​

 

 

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

 

Hiring Minimum: $52,080
Hiring Maximum: $85,880

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