Executive Assistant, Legal Division

Summary:

Join the ASPCA’s Legal Division as an Executive Assistant and play a central role in supporting the legal, compliance, safety, and risk-management work that helps advance our mission. In this role, you’ll partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer and a collaborative legal team to keep critical operations moving with precision, discretion, and purpose.

Who We Are

The Legal division provides full-service legal consultation to each department to ensure that risk is appropriately evaluated and managed or mitigated. They provide oversight and guidance on various internal and external policies, contracts, grant agreements, compliance, and protocols, as well as oversee the ASPCA’s safety, security, and risk-management efforts.

The Legal Division prioritizes respect for our internal clients, business partners, colleagues, and others; excellence in the work that we perform and the advice that we provide; and being present in the life-saving work of the ASPCA by showing up for our colleagues, clients and constituents.

What You’ll Do

The Executive Assistant supports the Chief Legal Officer, as well as the other attorneys on the team, to interface with all other departments and the general public, to manage and route issues among team members, and serves as one of the key ways in which the Legal Division interfaces with our colleagues throughout the organization.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, adaptable, dedicated to the ASPCA mission and empathetic. The candidate must have above average written and oral communication skills and a high regard for confidentiality. The ideal candidate must be a diplomatic problem-solver and able to manage multiple competing deadlines simultaneously.

• The Executive Assistant reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer and has no direct reports.

Where and When You’ll Work

This position requires the ability to work on site at our New York City location on 8th Avenue up to three days per week, with approximately two days working remotely each week. It requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 5% annually, as needed.

What You’ll Get

Compensation

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

• The target hiring range for this role is $36.06 - $38.47 per hour

Benefits

At the ASPCA, you don’t have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental and optional vision coverage.
• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, paid personal time, sick time, bereavement time, paid parental leave, and 10 company paid holidays that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar-for-dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
• Robust professional development opportunities, including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field and so much more.

Responsibilities:

Responsibility buckets are listed in general order of importance. They include, but are not limited to:

Administrative Support to the Chief Legal Officer

• Manage and protect the Chief Legal Officer’s calendar. Schedule and prioritize all appointments, troubleshoot scheduling challenges, and help convene and coordinate division meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of the Chief Legal Officer’s priorities and workflow to partner with the Chief Legal Officer to help ensure time is appropriately allocated for team meetings, skip levels, visits, and q…