Legal Assistant

Are you an exceptionally organized, detail-driven professional with a strong background in legal support? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where your work truly matters? Brandeis University is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Office of the General Counsel, providing critical support to a small legal team handling a wide array of university legal matters.

This is more than just a legal support role—it is a chance to be at the heart of a prestigious university’s legal operations, working closely with university leadership, staff, and external counsel. If you are resourceful and proactive, we want to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Provide high-level administrative support to lawyers in dealing with university legal matters.
• Manage office budget, oversee reimbursements and expenses.
• Manage logistics of meetings with internal and external stakeholders and outside counsel. 
• Communicate with university employees and counsel on various aspects of case proceedings, including, but not limited to, discovery and legal holds.
• Locate, develop, and manage case relevant information.
• Serve as point of contact for office, communicating professionally with university employees, outside counsel, and stakeholders. 
• Prepare and assist with creation of documents including memoranda, pleadings, discovery, agency submissions, motions, briefs, and exhibits.
• Create and maintain electronic filing and paper organizational systems for each matter.
• Manage attorneys’ schedules and calendars.
• Provide administrative support for General Counsel’s work with the Board of Trustees, including preparing meeting agendas and assembling committee materials.
• Maintain database of university policies and assist in supporting General Counsel’s work with university’s Policy Review Committee.
• Conduct basic legal research and obtain legal filings and research materials from online and court databases.

Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent legal experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal—preferably in litigation.
• Working knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation.
• Proficiency in Workday, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, PACER, and electronic court filing systems (ECF).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality and discretion.

Why Brandeis?

Brandeis University is a leading private research university with a strong liberal arts foundation and a deep commitment to social justice, inclusion, and academic excellence. Joining Brandeis means being part of a collaborative, intellectually vibrant community where your contributions help support an institution making a meaningful impact on the world.

Ready to join a team where your organizational superpowers will shine and your contributions truly make a difference? Apply today to become a vital part of the legal heartbeat of Brandeis University.