The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has an Assistant Office Manager position available in the Brooklyn Neighborhood Office. The Assistant Office Manager will assist the Office Manager and the Attorney in Charge in the smooth operation of the neighborhood, courthouse and satellite offices. These duties include, but are not limited to, data management, facility issues, purchasing, expense reports, client escrow accounts, workflow reports and the application of Society-wide policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Office Management and Administration

• Assist in the oversight of day-to-day office operations and performs general administrative functions
• Coordinate maintenance of office facilities and equipment, which requires being a liaison with both internal administrative staff including Facilities and IT, along with external service providers
• Foster and maintain relationships with counterparts in various administrative departments including Finance, Shared Services, Communications, Building management and maintenance, Vendors, agencies and courthouse community General administrative functions
• Ensure the proper implementation of office procedures and policies

Paralegal I Support and Reporting

• Assists the Office Manager in hiring, training, and general staffing support for Paralegal I’s assigned to the office
• Assist Office Manager in supporting and training the Paralegal I’s in their various job responsibilities
• Generate and maintain reports using Excel, SharePoint, and a proprietary database
• Provide administrative coverage when needed

Professional Development and other duties as assigned

• Participate in continuous professional development
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Associate’s degree + 2 years of experience or any equivalent combination of education/experience
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other managers

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous administrative experience

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

SALARY TRANSPARENCY

The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role. The specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications, including collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range/ Salary: $80,000 – $88,680

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made.

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

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hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jo**************@le*******.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.