Senior Legal Assistant

Job Title: Senior Legal Assistant

Location: New York (Hybrid Working Model)

About Springer Nature

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About the Role

The Senior Legal Assistant will provide administrative and corporate governance support as theprimaryfocus of the role, along with legal andoperationalassistanceto a dynamicteamof legal professionals in New York.

Working alongside a team dedicated to delivering expert advice to the U.S. market, thepositionplays an important part in advancing

Springer Nature's mission and protecting its businesses and reputation globally.

Responsibilities

Administrative and Corporate Governance Responsibilities (Core Focus)

• Manage calendars, schedules, and travel arrangements, including visa applications and expense processing

• Organize meetings and conference calls; prepare related documents and presentations

• Maintain physical and electronic files and manage departmental office supplies

• Process expenses and handle general clerical duties such as photocopying, mailing, and filing

• Prepare advanced Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets

• Manage corporate secretarial functions for U.S. entities, includingmaintainingcorporate books and records, preparing minutes and consents, officers' certificates, and coordinating required state filings with outside counsel

• Monitor alerts from corporate compliance services to help respond to government filing requirements and legal notifications

• Assist with KYC and other informational requests

Additional Legal and Operational Support Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the U.S. legal team, including assisting with contract management, project support, and maintenance of physical and electronic files

• Attend, keep minutes, andassistwith the preparation of agendas for certain meetings involving major projects

• Review all incoming subpoenas, complaints, and lawsuits in the U.S. and coordinate responses with appropriate membersof the legal team

• Assist attorneys with litigation-related tasks such as document production

• Assist with the creation of intercompany agreements, including the preparation of schedules and exhibits

• Support due diligence efforts in M&A transactions

• Assist with legal research and analysis

• Assist with management of legal team databases and document management systems, including data entry and retrieval

• Provide administrative support for trademarks

• Maintain standard form/model legal documentation and department training, and research materials

• Review bankruptcy filing notifications to the New York officeand delegate follow-up actions to appropriate attorneysorcentral services colleagues

• Review physical mail and electronic communications sent to the New York legal department and delegate to the appropriate legal colleague or stakeholder

• Support risk management oversight for U.S. market with Head of Legal

• Support learning and development administration, including the facilitation of GCO programs

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• Six or more years'previous legal or high-level professional admin experience, preferably in an international company

• Corporate governance experience or exposureisrequired;certification a plus

• Familiarity with corporate law concepts and ability to support governance processesa plus

• Strong organization skills and excellent time management

• Excellent attention to detail, project management, anda high levelof accuracy

• Collaborative team player

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
  
  Workiva, Freshdesk, SharePoint,iManage, and Xflowis a plus

• Professional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization

• High levelof integrity and strong professional ethics

Springer Nature US provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes the benefit offerings listed below:

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401(k) with company match and contribution

• Hybrid office working policy, Summer Hours, and paid time off

• Flexible Spending and Commuter programs

• Multiple Life insurance options

• Disability coverage

• Tuition Assistance

• Voluntary benefits:
  Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Assistance Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Family friendly benefits and a variety of employee discounts

• An array of Employee Social Networks

US Annualized Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000. The salary offer may vary based on work experience, education,…