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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

OGC Assistant

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  • Full Time
  • $55,000 - $70,000
  • New York, NY
November 5, 2024

Job Description

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Assistant is responsible for providing diverse administrative support to the broader OGC team, with primary support to the Information Governance (IG) team. This role serves as the liaison between IG leadership, professional staff, and attorneys.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily coordination of the IG support, including but not limited to, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, responding to routine requests and matters, and assisting with follow-up communications

  • Prioritize workload and activities by evaluating urgency, potential impact and implications

  • Screen internal and external correspondence in the IG email inbox

  • Manage messages, telephone calls and various requests providing information or direction to Partners, Attorneys, Clients, Vendors and Professional Staff

  • Research, prepare and organize materials and reference documents for projects and meetings

  • Coordinate details and arrangements for IG team meetings, appointments, and special events

  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements with the Firm’s Travel department and prepare itineraries including meeting details and transportation

  • Manage departmental expenses; code and process invoices and expenses in Chrome River

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education

 High School Diploma required

Preferred

  •  Bachelor’s degree preferred

Skills and Experience

  • 2 to 3 years of administrative support experience required

  • Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact with individuals of all levels

  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

  • Can organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities in a high pressure environment

  • Ability to work independently while using sound judgment, initiative, and discretion

  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential and sensitive data

Salary Information

NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, protected veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. “Gender” includes actual or perceived sex, a person’s gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the legal sex assigned to that person at birth. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

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Salary
  • $55,000 - $70,000


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