Private Personal Assistant Jobs in Renton, WA (NOW HIRING)

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PSE's Legal team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Legal Assistant position!
Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.
Job Description
Help keep a collaborative legal team organized, responsive, and running smoothly!
Puget Sound Energy's Legal Department is looking for a proactive, highly organized Legal Assistant who takes pride in providing exceptional service. Working with the Legal and Environmental Departments, this role is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys keeping operations running smoothly, managing complex information, and supporting a multi-disciplinary team of legal professionals who help power the communities we serve. In this role you will help attorneys and legal professionals stay prepared, responsive, and focused by keeping information organized deadlines on track, and day-to-day operations running smoothly.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, precision, recordkeeping and logistics. You will help manage records and documents, process invoices and expenses, support legal operations initiatives and provide a wide range of administrative support to attorneys and legal professionals. The position works closely with legal matters and confidential information, while understanding that it does not provide legal advice.
What You'll Do

• Manage Legal Department files and electronic records.

• Process invoices and expenses and assist with budget administration.

• Coordinate calendars, meetings, events, and travel.

• Draft, edit, proofread, format documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

• Support legal operations and workflow improvement projects.

• Assist with bankruptcy notices or claims and other administrative needs.

• Anticipate attorney needs, manage deadlines, and protect confidential and privileged information.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.
Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically, and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management and organization of the Legal Department's files, including maintenance of legal electronic records management system.
• Develops and maintains library organization system, in cooperation with others in the Legal Department.
• Assists with processing bankruptcy notices or claims.
• Assists with budget preparation and financial administration, including processing invoices from vendors and outside firms, as well as internal expenses.
• Manages applicable department personnel's calendars and scheduling, including meeting and event coordination.
• Supports legal operations and workflow improvement projects and tasks.
• Provides document drafting, editing, proofreading, and formatting support.
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets and other materials.
• Coordinates travel for applicable Legal department personnel.
• Performs all other administrative functions as needed.
• Anticipates attorney needs and managing deadlines.
• Maintains confidentiality of all corporate or other private, personal, or privileged information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Three (3) years of experience as a legal assistant.
• Experience with legal electronic records management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, especially as to accounting or financial information.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in an in-house legal department or corporate setting.
• Knowledge of the utility or energy industry, records retention practices, or SAP.
• Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, environmental, litigation, governance, or corporate law matters.
• Knowledge of records management and retention practices.

Additional Information
At PSE, we value our employees and provide them with opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. To learn more about why PSE is a great place to work, see our Employee Value Proposition, which highlights our commitment to employee growth, work-life balance, and meaningful career opportunities in the energy sector.
The pay range for this position is $59,300.00 - $92,100.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.
PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com).
Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.
Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.
Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.