Legal Operations Coordinator

What we’re looking for

ScienceLogic’s Office of General Counsel is looking for an experienced professional who will provide administrative support for the company’s in-house legal department and who will act as executive assistant to the Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel.  This is a highly visible position both inside and outside the company.  You will be working side-by-side with our GC, as well as with leaders of Fortune 500 companies, customers, partners, board members, our executive leadership, and internal staff.   Maintaining a high degree of integrity and confidentiality is of utmost importance in this role.

What your role will include:

• Document and Email Management – organize and file contracts and project-related emails, manage workspaces in the company’s document repository systems
• Calendar Management – manage the schedules (meetings, calls) for the General Counsel and in-house legal staff, giving consideration to preserving opportunities for the legal staff to provide focused, efficient attention to legal matters
• Project Tracking – Track all incoming requests for legal support from stakeholders across the company, assist the in-house legal team to prioritize, track progress of, and meet deadlines for a large volume of transactions and other legal matters in a fast-paced environment
• Timekeeping – Assist in-house legal team to track time devoted to projects, assist in creation of stats regarding allocation of legal department resources to each business unit across the company
• Outside Counsel Management: Manage meetings and calls with outside counsel, communicate with the company’s outside law firms to ensure timely invoices and invoice corrections, perform preliminary review of invoices for compliance with company policies
• Meeting Logistics: Arrange logistics/hospitality for occasional in-person meetings at Reston HQ (e.g., order meals, ensure drinks available in conference rooms, meet guests in HQ lobby, etc.)
• General Admin: Word processing as requested, assistance with PowerPoint preparation, proofreading, assistance with attorney travel arrangements, submission of attorney expense records for reimbursement, track legal staff workloads to assist GC to balance assignments, track each attorney’s state bar requirements for annual CLE (Continuing Legal Education)
• Diplomacy: As a member of the legal department, you will frequently serve as the department’s interface to sales, finance, marketing, HR and other teams across the company, as well as a point of contact for customers, partners and vendors, and you will be expected to represent the department professionally, ethically and in a spirit of teamwork.

Qualities and Qualifications You’ll Need:

• Substantial experience supporting C-level executives
• Experience providing support to lawyers preferred
• Familiarity with the business of a high-growth software company preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or higher degree preferred (may be offset by relevant experience)
• Exceptional English-language writing skills required
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word required, as well as competencies in PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience using Salesforce highly beneficial
• Experience using NetSuite beneficial
• Must be highly motivated, able to work independently and meet deadlines, with reliability to complete long-term projects without excessive supervision
• Ability to juggle numerous ongoing tasks efficiently and manage stress with a positive can-do attitude
• Demonstrated record of integrity and mature professional judgment

This position requires in-person work at the company’s Reston HQ, with remote work opportunities available on limited occasions.  Competitive compensation and benefits will be provided commensurate with skills and experience.

Benefits & Perks

• A remote-first culture - work from home or come into the office, it's totally up to you.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (FTO) so that you can take the time that you need to re-energise.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - take two days off per calendar year to volunteer with your preferred charitable organization.
• 5-year Service Milestone Sabbatical.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• HQ Office centrally located in Reston Town Center featuring a well-stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages, and catered lunch on Thursdays.
• Regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
• The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ScienceLogic, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which you are applying.

About ScienceLogic

ScienceLogic is a leader in IT Operations Management, providing modern IT operations with actionable insights to resolve and predict problems faster in a digital, ephemeral world. Its solution sees everything across cloud and distributed architectures, contextualizes data through relationship mapping, and acts on this insight through integration and automation.

www.sciencelogic.com