Administrative Support Specialist-Legal

Administrative Support Specialist-Legal

Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization's externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3

Job Description

Job Role:

• Assist organization in the formulation of legal procedures, both internal and external; coordination of inter-staff assignments; development and preparation of reports
• Conduct research into matters of general or specific concerns, which affect the management of the office
• Assist attorneys in preparing for hearings, conflict resolutions and/or non legal staff involved in license reviews

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum 1 year of previous experience in supporting attorneys in a non-profit or government agency
• Minimum 1 year of experience in conducting client interviews, maintaining general contact with the client and working under the supervision of an attorney
• Minimum 1 year of experience in advising and instructing others concerning administrative matters such as directives, reports, correspondence, etc.
• Knowledge of DCMR Title 31 Regulations, and/or the for-hire industry regulations of a major jurisdictional area such as DC, NY, MA
• Excellent analytical skills to conduct research, resolve problems, and make recommendations and presentations
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new software packages.