Legal Administrative Specialist
Nashville, TN
Full Time
Entry Level
Legal Administrative Specialist
About Our Office
The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is responsible for the audit of state and local governmental entities and participates in the general financial management and oversight of state government. We strive to deliver on our mission to make government work better, and we believe our success depends on finding opportunities for employees to help us reach our goals and answer challenges.
Our Office is recognized nationally for its professional expertise and commitment to making government work better. We consistently rank as a Top Workplace, and we are proud to foster an environment that values accountability and supports our employees’ growth.
Position
We are seeking a professional to join the legal team within the Office of General Counsel. The Office of General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to all divisions of the Comptroller’s Office and handling specific matters assigned by the Comptroller. While reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Administrative Specialist will assist and perform tasks for all members of the Office General Counsel team.
Major responsibilities will include:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attention to detail and a strong willingness to learn from the feedback of attorneys are crucial to success in this role. The qualifications listed below are representative of the competency, knowledge, skill, and ability required to be a successful candidate for this position.
A degree from an accredited college or university is preferred. Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may qualify an applicant for consideration.
A successful employee in this role possesses strong communications skills and must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Candidates must be able to create and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with high-profile stakeholders while representing the office.
Compensation
The Comptroller’s Office offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes at least twelve days each of annual leave and sick leave upon hiring, insurance plans, pension retirement plan, 401(k), college fee waivers, discounts, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pursuant to the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the Office is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the Comptroller’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity status, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
About Our Office
The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is responsible for the audit of state and local governmental entities and participates in the general financial management and oversight of state government. We strive to deliver on our mission to make government work better, and we believe our success depends on finding opportunities for employees to help us reach our goals and answer challenges.
Our Office is recognized nationally for its professional expertise and commitment to making government work better. We consistently rank as a Top Workplace, and we are proud to foster an environment that values accountability and supports our employees’ growth.
Position
We are seeking a professional to join the legal team within the Office of General Counsel. The Office of General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to all divisions of the Comptroller’s Office and handling specific matters assigned by the Comptroller. While reporting to the General Counsel, the Legal Administrative Specialist will assist and perform tasks for all members of the Office General Counsel team.
Major responsibilities will include:
- Perform general clerical and administrative duties: answer incoming calls, process board mailings, open and date mail, type correspondence and reports, notarize documents
- Serve as the Office of General Counsel’s point-person for various officewide events, councils, or planning committees
- Write drafts of certain documents or correspondence; review and edit legal documents and summaries; complete legal forms; edit various written material for typographical errors, grammatical errors, logic and organization
- Perform records management functions by maintaining documentation of files and assisting with database maintenance
- Assist the attorneys in tracking legislation and any other related legislative projects
- Process travel, CLE registrations, and expense reports for attorneys
- Assist attorneys with compiling and formatting legal publications into the appropriate technological format
- Maintain and continually improve individual contribution to a service-oriented culture that supports customers and leadership
- Seize process improvement opportunities to streamline workflows and improve accuracy
- Communicate clearly and frequently with executive staff, team members, and members of the public
- Utilize a high degree of tact and diplomacy in all interactions
- Perform all tasks in a timely and accurate manner
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attention to detail and a strong willingness to learn from the feedback of attorneys are crucial to success in this role. The qualifications listed below are representative of the competency, knowledge, skill, and ability required to be a successful candidate for this position.
A degree from an accredited college or university is preferred. Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may qualify an applicant for consideration.
A successful employee in this role possesses strong communications skills and must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Candidates must be able to create and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with high-profile stakeholders while representing the office.
Compensation
The Comptroller’s Office offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes at least twelve days each of annual leave and sick leave upon hiring, insurance plans, pension retirement plan, 401(k), college fee waivers, discounts, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pursuant to the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the Office is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the Comptroller’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity status, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this role. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties or responsibilities associated with the position. Employees may be assigned job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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