Duke Energy Corporation

Legal Administrative Assistant

Plainfield, IN

full_time

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Job Summary

This position is located in Plainfield, Indiana and will support the attorneys and paralegals in the Office of General Counsel, with a focus on Regulatory and Litigation matters, among other duties and attorneys as assigned. This position requires a minimum of two years of legal secretarial experience. Must possess the ability to multitask and stay flexible in a fast-paced environment while working as part of a team with attorneys and paralegals.

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities & Duties

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Edit, using Word or other Microsoft products, and proofread correspondence, presentations, pleadings, settlement agreements, cover letters and other legal related documents in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.

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Assist paralegals and attorneys on review, proofreading, cite and quality checking litigation pleadings and exhibits, before filing with the courts e-filing system and in person.

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Screens and prioritizes phone messages, email and other correspondence; responds to calls and email with little direction or supervision required.

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Serves as a floater/back-up to support the Legal Administrative Assistant team, as needed.

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Maintains attorney calendars and tracks deadlines using Outlook and SharePoint; schedules appointments, internal/external meetings; makes decisions on priority and changes calendars; arranges and coordinates all business travel, luncheons and/or dinner logistics; assists with tracking and timely paying attorney CLE and bar dues.

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Assists with development and maintenance of Teams Sites, SharePoint sites, file shares, and SFTP sites or other electronic media, as needed.

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Responds to inquiries in a prompt, respectful and professional manner from officers, management, other employees and external sources regarding a variety of legal questions and other matters and determines what, how and to whom information is to be communicated with little direction or supervision required.

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Handles information of a highly confidential nature and maintains confidentiality.

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Serves as the process owner for matter management, hard-copy and electronic files, databases, document management systems, and specialized computer software systems, including e-billing for the matters of the attorneys supported by this position.

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Performs routine administrative duties such as copying, scanning, filing, creating and maintaining files, and preparing mailings.

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Prepares expense reports and handles logistics.

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Initiates and completes assigned projects as instructed and with a sense of urgency.

Basic Qualifications

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High school/GED AND two (2) years minimum of related work experience.

Desired Qualifications

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Proficiency with legal terminology.

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At least 2 or more years related experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant, in a law firm, in-house corporate legal department corporate legal department or executive level support.

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Experience providing administrative support to a litigation practice group.

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Experience providing administrative support to a regulatory practice group.

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Experience supporting three or more attorneys and/or paralegals.

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Regulated industry or utility experience.

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Advanced working knowledge of computer applications such as, Oracle expense reporting, Passport matter management, iManage, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft products, SharePoint and performing internet research.

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Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills, including an emphasis on grammar and formatting.

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Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive, taking initiative, and exhibiting sound judgment.

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Attention to detail, accuracy, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks, often under time constraints while taking direction from multiple attorneys, paralegals and/or clients.

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Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and proprietary information.

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Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.

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Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results, both independently and as part of a team.

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Exercises professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism.

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Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.

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Indiana Notary Public.

Working Conditions

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Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the posted reporting location

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented/Union Position

Visa Sponsored Position

Posting Expiration Date

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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