Overview
Administrative Assistant – Legal Jobs in Washington, DC at PETA Foundation
Description:
Position Objective:
To support the Corporate Legal Affairs division of the Legal Department by providing administrative services on a wide range of corporate matters that arise during the conduct of the charitable programs of the organization and its supported organizations
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Support the General Counsel with their management of the operations and affairs of the Corporate Legal Affairs division under their supervision
o Assist the Corporate Paralegal and Legacy Realization Coordinator by processing planned giving communications, including:
- Reviewing and summarizing documents such as wills, trusts, deeds, and correspondence
- Reviewing, suggesting revisions to, and preparing for the General Counsel’s signature receipts, releases, indemnification agreements, and other legal instruments
- Preparing, sending, and filing correspondence and other communications, application and distribution forms, and legal instruments
- Communicating with external representatives overseeing gifts and asset distribution, including professional and lay executors, administrators and trustees, and attorneys and corporate fiduciaries
- Maintaining accurate records of legacies and efforts in furtherance of their realization
o Drafting and incorporating template addenda into simple contracts
o Processing requests relating to and maintaining the organization’s time-managed contract database
o Reviewing reported lobbying activity data, and drafting and submitting lobbyist registration and activity disclosure forms
o Processing the Legal Department’s invoices and credit card reports
o Reviewing and returning or routing voicemail messages as needed
o Processing the Legal Department’s mail
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Requirements:
- An associate’s degree and five years of experience in the areas identified under Primary Responsibilities and Duties, or a bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in those areas
- Ability to work in the organization’s Washington, D.C. office daily
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proven organizational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks within strict time constraints
- Experience with Microsoft 365 programs
- Commitment to the objectives of the organization
The hourly pay range for this position is $19.61 – $23.79. The ultimate hourly pay within this range that will be offered to a qualified candidate will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and the cost of living in the area in which the candidate will live and work.
A list of benefits available to qualified employees is available here.
Application Deadline:
Applications for this position will be accepted until August 21, 2026.
We may fill this job opening before the deadline if we find a qualified candidate.
Title: Administrative Assistant – Legal
Company: PETA Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
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