Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant – Contract Position

Walnut Creek, CA

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset, and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Summary: We are seeking a pro-active, detail-oriented and tech savvy Legal Assistant to support our busy West Region legal team. This role is essential in supporting daily legal operations with a focus on document management, workflow automation and technology tools.   Also, will perform a variety of administrative support duties to all levels of department management and staff, including:

Your Day-to-Day: 

• Manage electronic and physical files, ensuring accuracy, version control and compliance with retention policies.
• Maintain and organize digital document management systems (e.g., Sharepoint).
• Draft, proofread and format legal documents, correspondence and presentations.
• Coordinate e-signature workflows and manage document execution tracking using platforms like DocuSign.
• Assist in legal technology implementation and user training to help drive efficiencies across legal department.
• Track legal matters, deadlines and deliverables, and support case and contract management systems, including data entry, tracking deadlines, and status updates.
• Conduct legal and factual research using on-line databases and tools as needed.
• Manage calendars, coordinates meetings and books travel arrangements.
• Prepare agendas, gather materials, take minutes for West region office matters.
• Handles highly confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Other tasks and duties, as required. 

Who You Are: 

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team: 

• Associate’s degree or paralegal certificate required.  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in a legal assistant or paralegal role, preferably in a corporate/in-house department.
• Proficiency with legal and business software (e.g., Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, DocuSign).  Strong excel and power point skills preferred.
• Efficient with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and ability to work independently in an unstructured environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent people skills with the ability to communicate effectively among all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Highly adaptable, enthusiastic, ambitious and willing to learn.

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offers ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our employees each day.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following: 

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

You can submit your completed application, and also explore other available options, using the following link: careers.westinghousenuclear.com

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