Program Assistant-Corporate Counsel

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
Full-time

NRDC is seeking a Corporate Counsel Program Assistant to work in NRDC’s New York office. The Corporate Counsel team provides in-house legal support to all NRDC programs and departments. The position will provide administrative and other support for the Corporate Counsel team, which currently consists of four attorneys and the Corporate Counsel Administrator.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Processing invoices and expense reports, and maintaining detailed budget trackers
  • Manage the contract process, including tracking of agreements to completion and assisting with contract-related insurance matters
  • Assist the Corporate Counsel Administrator with state charitable solicitation and business registrations
  • Assist the Corporate Counsel Administrator with lobby compliance, trademark registrations, and charitable solicitation and business registrations,
  • Assist with the management of the annual conflict of interest disclosure process
  • Manage state tax exemption certificates, apply for exemptions and renewals
  • Maintain Corporate Counsel files (i.e. board and committee minutes and materials, document holds, etc.)
  • Distribute Westlaw passwords to staff, interns, and fellows as needed
  • Proofread, format, copy, scan, mail, fax, and print documents
  • Schedule meetings
  • Book travel
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Corporate Counsel Administrator
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree required
Skills/Experience: 
  • Strong organizational skill with an ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • One year of previous administrative or paralegal experience (or equivalent) preferred
  • Ability to perform or quickly learn tasks such as those listed above
  • Ability to prioritize and efficiently execute multiple tasks, follow institutional procedures, and work independently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to accuracy and rigor
  • Ability to maintain composure under deadline pressure
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work discreetly with sensitive information
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Minimum two-year commitment strongly preferred
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/4012/program-assistant-corporate-cou...

Job Function: 
Program / Project Management

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
nrdc.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Legal Services / Justice System
Mission: 

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.

We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations.

We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 26 2018
Active Until: 
Oct 26 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit