Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education. From the classroom to the halls of government, this means finding profoundly different approaches to how to deliver a high-quality education at scale. We re-conceive every aspect of school design, from writing rigorous new curricula to drawing regularly on the advances in technology and business that are transforming every sector except education.

This school year marks the 19th anniversary of Success Academies and the launch of our mission to drive public education as an excellent, efficient, and equitable pillar of American society. During this time, Success Academies has grown faster than any charter network in the nation, building a vibrant network of 57 elementary, middle, and high schools. Our 20,000 children – from underrepresented communities – are out-performing students at top city and suburban schools across New York State. Looking forward, our goals are even more ambitious: to grow to 100 schools and to educate 50,000 children across New York City in a uniquely holistic pre-K-12 system, bringing transformational change here and across the country through extraordinary school quality. 

About the Role

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to play a critical role in supporting the daily priorities of our Chief Legal Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, the Executive Assistant is the primary resource for key stakeholders across the organization in addition to the functions of the Advisory department.

Key Responsibilities Include 

• Calendar Management: Manage the Chief Legal Officer's calendar, scheduling meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements as necessary

• Meeting Coordination: Plan and coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and distributing materials 

• Expense Management: Prepare and process expense reports in Coupa

• Communication: Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, and presentations, ensuring accuracy and professionalism, for both internal and external stakeholders

• Data Entry and Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date legal databases and tracking systems 

• Ad Hoc Project Support: Assist with various legal projects, including research, and data collection

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., business, legal studies, data operations) is often preferred

• Interest in pursuing a career as an administrative assistant, specifically within the Legal sphere

Required Traits

• Keen ability to handle highly confidential information

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities

• Comfortable in an environment where flexibility, resourcefulness, and adaptability to changing needs and demands are required, as well as the need to work longer hours as circumstances require

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a diverse group of leaders and team members

• Highly proficient with Google Suite applications, MAC, and iPhone

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

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