Legal Assistant

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Dimensional's Legal division is an in-house team of client‑focused attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants who partner with internal and external teams to provide legal expertise across business functions, legal systems, and jurisdictions.

The Legal Assistant will provide administrative and clerical support to the General Counsel, a member of Dimensional’s Executive team, and to the Chief of Staff & Head of Legal Operations.

• Manage quarterly board meeting logistics, including organizing onsite events, coordinating virtual components, and ensuring board materials are prepared and uploaded in a timely manner.
• Assist with preparing, revising, and compiling materials for meetings and records.
• Navigate the Legal group’s document management system, redline documents, and file signed documents and letters.
• Manage calendars proactively and coordinate schedules for Board and senior executive meetings.
• Serve as an administrator for the legal spend management system, coordinating with outside firms and internal partners to open new vendor and matter entries, assess invoices, process allocations, and reply to vendor requests.
• Track and maintain records of company contracts, policies, and agreements.
• Prepare documents for various committee meetings.
• Answer calls, receive correspondence, schedule travel, and prepare expense and intercompany reporting.
• Assist with planning and execution of department team events as needed.

• Minimum of 5+ years of direct experience working at a law firm or supporting senior attorneys, executives, or boards of directors.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience with online expense reporting, travel booking, legal spend management, document management, and board materials systems preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.
• Appreciates the importance of privileged and confidential matters.
• Self‑starter who can manage multiple time‑sensitive projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong time management, organizational, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to work productively in a team environment; experience with a hybrid office and work‑from‑home environment preferred.
• Technical fluency, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other legal technology (ebilling, legal document repository, etc.), and a willingness to learn new technologies.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Administrative and Legal
• Industries:
  Investment Management, Legal Services, and Financial Services

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