Legal Secretary
Legal
Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, youll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time-and were looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.
We are currently looking for a Legal Secretary to join our team!!
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Files legal documents with various courts and agencies, accomplishes service of documents and correspondence upon adversaries and various state agencies and maintains proof of same.
- Opens, dockets and maintains confidential, case, subject, follow-up and other legal records and files in electronic and/or paper form. Purges files upon completion and prepares files for closing and retention.
- Acts as a receptionist for department, screening telephone calls, mail, and/or visitors. Ensures transmittal of messages (either manually or electronically) and ensures correspondence is logged and routed appropriately and given the warranted attention and follow up.
- Schedules appointments and coordinates arrangements for meetings and conferences. Maintains calendar(s) of appointments, leaves and whereabouts of office staff.
- Prepares routine letters, presentations, memoranda and reports of a legal and/or confidential nature for supervisors review by gathering and summarizing data, typing, proofreading, copying and disseminating same. Prepares complex legal documents from handwritten notes or dictation equipment, utilizing a personal computer and various types of automation software.
- Contributes to the department's goals of providing legal services by assisting paralegals and other clerical staff in the performance of their duties as requested.
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent, and two years of applied legal secretarial experience
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficiency in using MS Office software, such as Access, Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams are required.
- Proficient typing and proofreading skills are required
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Working Environment:
At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:
- Comprehensive Family Health Insurance - Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
- Retirement Plans
- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
- 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
- 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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