Executive Assistant/Paralegal career at NORTHWESTERN ENERGY in Helena

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY is presently looking of Executive Assistant/Paralegal on Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:32:54 GMT. Serve as Executive Assistant to General Counsel and provide administrative and paralegal support to the Corporate Attorneys. The job will require coordinating numerous administrative tasks such as meetings, travel, and calendars; assisting with organizing and preparing documents; some legal research; and working closely with and functioning as an effective team member with the Legal Department...

Executive Assistant/Paralegal

Location: Helena, Montana

Description: NORTHWESTERN ENERGY is presently looking of Executive Assistant/Paralegal right now, this career will be dwelled in Montana. More details about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Serve
as Executive Assistant to General Counsel and provide administrative and
paralegal support to the Corporate Attorneys. The job will require
coordinating numerous administrative t! asks such as meetings, travel, and
calendars; assisting with organizing and preparing documents; some legal
research; and working closely with and functioning as an effective team member
with the Legal Department, other executive assistants, internal clients, and
outside counsel.

DESCRIPTION
OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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Assist
attorneys with daily activities for the Legal Department and coordinate and
attend department meetings

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Screen
incoming correspondence and phone calls, and refer matters requiring immediate
attention to the appropriate personnel in the Legal Department, including
continual review of General Counsel’s email correspondence

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Assist
in preparing the Legal Department’s materials for Board of Directors meetings

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Assist
in managing the Legal Department document retention/filing system

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Coordinate
and make travel arrangements ! for members of the Legal Department

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Update and maintain appointment calendars for Legal Department attorneys (currently 6)

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Manage
Serengeti Tracker e-billing system, including setting up new legal matters;
reviewing outside counsel invoices to ensure their compliance with NorthWestern
Energy’s Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines; monitoring outside counsel
budgets, status reports, matter participants, and billing rates; processing
administrative invoices; and generating reports

·
Provide
support to billing personnel from law firms in troubleshooting problems with
Serengeti Tracker

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Prepare
engagement letters

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Maintain
and update budget and expense documents

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Work
effectively in coordinating Legal Department reviews and functions with other
NorthWestern departments

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Provide
regulatory and litigation support by developing and maintaining files,
developing and maintaining regul! atory and litigation calendars, coordinating
document production for litigation matters, and assisting with preparing
agreements, pleadings, and other legal documents

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Assist
with legal research and presentations

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Perform
special assignments and other duties as requested by the General Counsel or
Corporate Attorneys

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Work
in a team environment, providing administrative support for areas outside of
Legal as needed

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Adhere
to NorthWestern Energy’s safety standards

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Ensure
all actions are consistent with NorthWestern Energy’s mission, values, and Code
of Conduct and Ethics

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Maintain
the confidentiality of sensitive information

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Some
travel and extended hours required

·
Much
of the time will be spent working in an office environment working on a
personal computer. Position will require lifting up to 35! pounds occasionally

This
job description summarizes the e! ssential functions and key responsibilities. It
does not limit responsibilities that may be assigned.

GENERAL
QUALIFICATIONS

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Must be able to demonstrate a good
safety record

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Seven years’ experience in a legal
department of a corporation or in a law firm preferred

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Bachelor’s degree in paralegal
studies, associate degree in paralegal studies, or bachelor’s degree in any
major with paralegal certificate preferred

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Strong basic accounting and
budgeting skills

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Must maintain a high degree of
confidentiality

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Excellent oral and written skills
required

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Must be a self-motivator with
excellent organizational skills

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Must excel at being a team player

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Must be very detail-oriented and
maintain a high degree of accuracy

·
Strong word processing and
spreadsheet skills
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Proficient in the use of Microsoft
Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

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Knowledge of Serengeti Tracker,
SharePoint, and SAP desired

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Ability to manage multiple projects
and balance the needs of multiple attorneys

·
Must be willing to work under
occasionally rigorous deadlines

SELECTION PROCESS

When considering applicants for this
position, the selection process will take into consideration NorthWestern’s needs, including such factors as
reorganization requirements, diversity opportunities, relocation requirements,
employee development and job succession.
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If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to NORTHWESTERN ENERGY.

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This career will be opened on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:32:54 GMT

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