The Southern Environmental Law Center is seeking a legal administrative assistant to join our Nashville, TN office. With offices across the region (Charlottesville, VA; Chapel Hill, NC; Atlanta, GA; Asheville, NC; Charleston, SC; Washington, DC; Richmond, VA; Birmingham, AL; and Nashville, TN), SELC uses law and policy expertise to protect the South’s natural resources—its land, air, water, coast and wetlands—and to preserve our rural countryside and community character. Although our regional focus is the Southeast, much of our work is national in scope and impact.
The principal responsibilities of the office and legal assistant are to perform and coordinate administrative functions and provide support to the attorneys in the office. This support will fall into two main categories. The assistant will have a full range of administrative responsibilities supporting the attorneys generally and helping maintain an efficient and well organized office. In addition, the assistant will be involved in court related filings and related duties, as well as possible research tasks.
The Southern Environmental Law Center places an emphasis on employee growth and satisfaction, and as a member of this team, the assistant will have numerous opportunities to make valuable contributions to our work.
Come join SELC and help make a difference in our region.
About the Position:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Performs administrative duties of Nashville office
- Provides general clerical support for the office, including answering phones, greeting visitors, interacting with vendors, word processing, proofreading and editing written materials, booking travel, preparing expense reports and filing
- Provides legal and administrative support to SELC attorneys, including court filings, research, processing and other legal and administrative tasks
- Responds to public inquiries about SELC
- Schedules, coordinates and supports meetings, proceedings and events
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Ability to work closely and professionally with a team of attorneys and other administrative staff
- Must work efficiently under deadlines
- Proficiency with PCs and Microsoft Office applications
- Detail oriented
- Well organized
- Positive attitude
- At least one year of office experience
- Prior legal assistant experience preferred
- Paralegal certification and/or environmental experience preferred
Compensation:
SELC offers salaries competitive with other leading environmental non-profits nationally, and provides a strong benefits package.
More about SELC:
SELC is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. With nine offices across the region (Charlottesville, VA; Chapel Hill, NC; Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; Washington, DC; Birmingham, AL; Nashville, TN; Asheville, NC; and Richmond, VA), SELC is widely recognized as the Southeast’s foremost environmental organization and regional leader. SELC works on a full range of environmental issues to protect the South’s natural resources and the health and well-being of its people. Although its regional focus is the Southeast, much of its work is national in scope and impact.
SELC works in Congress and state legislatures to inform environmental laws; in regulatory agencies to implement environmental laws and policies; and in the courts to enforce the law, stop the worst abuses, and set important precedents. The organization works collaboratively with more than 100 national, state, and local groups to enhance their efficacy and achieve common conservation goals. SELC currently has a staff of over 140 individuals, with over 70 attorneys, including some of the nation’s leading experts in their respective fields. Additional information is available at www.southernenvironment.org.
SELC prides itself on collegiality, teamwork, and mutual respect among its staff and board. We seek to bring these same values to our work in partnership with organizations, communities, and people of all backgrounds that share our mission to protect the environment of the South. The South has a rich natural diversity and an equally rich cultural diversity. To better fulfill its mission, SELC is committed to broadening the diversity of its staff. We believe this will strengthen our organization and our effectiveness in responding to the many environmental challenges affecting the South and its people.
To Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references in one email to Katherine Perry atnashvillejobs@selctn.org. Please include “Legal Administrative Assistant” in the subject line. No drop by visits please.
SELC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from persons of all backgrounds.