Legal Administrative Assistant

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City Mansfield State MA Job Title Description The Administrative Coordinator position will report to the Ombudsman and will also provide general administrative support to the Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Counsel, Associate General Counsel in the Mansfield based legal department. This position will also remotely support the Global Compliance Director based in Europe. Responsibilities Include:
. Work closely with Deputy General Counsel to prepare compliance presentations for Board of Directors' committee meeting . Plan meetings and maintaining schedules for three attorneys and other legal professionals . Creating and maintaining general correspondence and documents (i.e., letters, memos, charts, reports, graphs, etc.) . Typing and formatting PowerPoint presentations and other documents . Directing telephone and e-mail communications to attorneys as appropriate . Routing requests for legal services to appropriate attorneys or paralegals . Coordinate matters as needed with, or directed by, the Covidien Law Department and other law department offices supporting other Covidien divisions . Coordinate travel and related services for attorneys . Process attorney expense reports . Process incoming mail and distribute accordingly . Maintain legal department files . Maintain office supplies . Coordinating other administrative matters with other department staff Requirements . 7-10 years of administrative experience . Ability to effectively manage multiple, competing priorities . Team-oriented approach and initiative . Must have outstanding communications skills (oral and written) . Ability to be self managed and proactively seek out work . Detail-oriented and professional demeanor . Associate's Degree or Paralegal Certification a plus . Legal experience preferred, including litigation experience . Experience learning new software applications and systems . Expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Function Admin Division Covidien Corporate - HTHGC Covidien is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer