Legal Assistant
- Hybrid (2 days a week), New York
- Legal
- NYRA Bets
- Regular Full Time
Title: Legal Assistant
Employee Status: Regular Full Time
Work From Home Option: Hybrid - 2 Days/Week (40% Remote)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Overview:
Provide administrative assistance and support to the NYRA Bets legal team (including, NYRA General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Legal Assistants) and Chief Operating Officer, NYRA Bets. At the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, draft, edit and revise documents, contracts, corporate filings and legal forms by researching and entering required information. Facilitate communication between the NYRA Bets’ management and legal team. Draft correspondence, maintain files and assist with document management. Act as a gatekeeper and keep matters of importance to the Deputy General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer and President, NYRA Bets organized to create department flow. Clerical support, calendar management and daily general office administrative tasks.
Essential Functions:
- Assist NYRA Bets legal team in general practice including managing workflow, regulatory filings, governance and other transactional matters.
- Draft, edit, proofread, and format various documents, including, contracts, cover letters, emails, applications and forms.
- Undertake research in a variety of areas, as requested.
- Provide administrative and organizational support such as updating databases and tracking documents from assignment to completion.
- Maintain calendar of events to ensure timely responses to various legal matters.
- Maintain departmental files covering contracts, form applications and general legal documents in an orderly fashion in accordance with organizational policies and procedures which includes:
- Organizing documents for the departmental files.
- Expediting the completion of contracts and other legal forms.
- Handling sensitive and confidential material.
- Perform various other administrative duties, such as:
- Maintaining lists of contacts.
- Coordinating and setting up meetings.
- Reading emails and routing information to appropriate personnel.
- Tracking importance matters of the Deputy General Counsel and other attorneys in the legal department.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Education: Associates Degree
- Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Other: Proficient in Microsoft Office. Systematic knowledge of databases and tracking systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Superior organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical thinker; creative problem solver
- Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
This is an office job which is primarily sedentary in nature with no special physical demands.
Pay Range / Salary: $30.00 - $34.00
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Value Each Other: You are united with your teammates in delivering the best experience to all of NYRA’s employees, vendors, guests and horsemen.
Achieve Excellence: You possess a lively and keen interest in what you do; and display excitement and eagerness in doing your job well. You are passionate about NYRA and your role here; and seek additional responsibilities and opportunities that support organizational goals and stretch personal capabilities.
Self-management: You prioritize plans and schedules effectively; and allocate resources to meet objectives by specified target dates. You value time and work effectively and efficiently; and are able to balance changing priorities. You display role-model behavior at all times, keeping in mind that what say and do reflects on our team and on NYRA.
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About Us:
With a lineage of nearly 150 years, The New York Racing Association (NYRA) serves as the cornerstone of New York State's thoroughbred industry at three major tracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course). The industry contributes more than $3 billion annually to its urban, suburban, and rural economy. NYRA also offers a variety of exciting career opportunities – on and off the track. From Finance to Facilities, Turf to Technology, in all departments we are stewards of our sport. Join our talented team of professionals.
NYRA is committed to equal employment opportunity and to compliance with federal, state, and local anti - discrimination laws. NYRA values diversity and complies with New York State and New York City law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee, applicant for employment, or intern based on race, age, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity / expression and transgender status), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including predisposing genetic characteristics), age (18-years-of-age & up), veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, partnership status, unemployment status, certain arrest or conviction records and domestic or sexual violence victim status. NYRA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on an employee’s membership in one or more of these protected categories, an employee’s known relationship or association with a member of one or more of these protected categories, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise to conduct thoroughbred racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of New York State’s horse racing industry, which is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact.
