Legal & Financial Assistant
Core
Provides administrative, legal, and financial support to seven University Attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel, managing calendars, documents, invoices, and payments.
Role type
Senior administrative assistant (legal & financial)
Builds
Administrative workflows, legal file systems, financial reports, and payment processing for university legal matters
Domain
Higher education administration / Legal support
Required skills
Calendar management, document processing, expense report processing, file management, invoice processing, payment processing, data reporting, Microsoft Office proficiency, notary public certification
Preferred skills
Law firm experience, Harvard financial systems experience, legal terminology familiarity
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), electronic docket systems, document management systems
Responsibilities
Manage complex calendars and room bookings for attorneys; process and edit legal correspondence and documents; maintain electronic and paper legal files; process invoices and direct payments; prepare spending reports; coordinate travel and conference arrangements; train staff on financial policies; lead fiscal-year-end projects.
Seniority
Mid-level, independent contributor