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Administrative Assistant - Legal

Mattel, Inc.and Subsidiaries, El Segundo, CA, United States


Administrative Assistant - Legal
Company:

Mattel HQ, Inc.

Location:

El Segundo, California

Pay Range:

USD $28.8 and $36 Hourly

The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate's work location, skills and experience.

What Your Impact Will Be

Schedule and coordinate various calls and meetings, internal and external. Provide phone coverage, as needed

Create PowerPoint decks, Excel spreadsheets, and other charts/materials - and be creative and think out-of-the-box in doing so. Generate redlines.

Assist with management of document/record management, billing, preferred supplier, and matter management systems, as well as other systems used by the Law Department

Assist with updating electronic record keeping (and physical files, as needed)

Collaborate constructively with assistants and staff within and outside the Law Dept., including C-suite executive assistants.

Assist with correspondence and deliverables tracking; Assist with projects and task management, as needed.

Assist with various budgeting and spend matters, including forecasts and accruals, and interfacing with law firms, managing e-billing payments, and creating reports

Assist with processing invoices, including creation of purchase orders

Managing SVP's schedule and calendar by prioritizing based on knowledge of needs and priorities of the business

Order supplies for local Corporate/Securities, Global Commercial & Operations, and Government Affairs teams

Assist in registering attorneys for CLE webcasts and seminars, and tracking CLE for SVP

Distribute incoming mail and preparing outgoing mail

Assist attorneys and/or paralegals with other corporate projects, as needed

Assist with new hire on-boarding, as needed

Improve existing administrative practices

Assist with scanning, copying, and distribution of various documents

Provide secondary and backup support to Corporate / Securities & Government Affairs groups, including with respect to the matters described above

What We're Looking For

5+ years previous administrative assistant experience, including experience supporting a team of directors/managers or attorneys.

Detail-oriented, with excellent planning, organization, and communication stills (in emails, on the phone, etc.)

Technology savvy (intermediate working knowledge with Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required. Skilled at learning new software and troubleshooting MS Office challenges

A positive attitude and willingness to juggle and complete a multitude of tasks with efficiency and accuracy

The ability to act intuitively and anticipate the needs of supervisors

Proactive/self-starter and capable of working as a member of a team, as well as independently

Professionally manage changing and conflicting priorities

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of work styles and personalities, to establish effective relationships at all levels of the organization

Trustworthy and able to appropriately handle confidential and other sensitive information and materials

Displays a high level of professionalism and maturity

Takes initiative, pride, and ownership of work

Experience working with both internal and external partners

Experience and success in working in a fast-paced, high-energy, and dynamic environment is required

The desire and commitment to take on increasingly greater levels of responsibility

Bachelor's degree preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity
Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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