Sr Executive Assistant - Legal Department
Hughes
Germantown, MD
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EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for an Sr Executive Assistant supporting the Chief Legal Officer, other attorneys, and professionals within the Legal Department. Candidate must be able to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and be adept at juggling multiple priorities for numerous teams. Candidate must be able to work quickly against deadlines and be able to pivot based on shifting priorities with sometimes short notice. This position will be located at our office in Germantown, MD.
Responsibilities
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.
EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for an Sr Executive Assistant supporting the Chief Legal Officer, other attorneys, and professionals within the Legal Department. Candidate must be able to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and be adept at juggling multiple priorities for numerous teams. Candidate must be able to work quickly against deadlines and be able to pivot based on shifting priorities with sometimes short notice. This position will be located at our office in Germantown, MD.
Responsibilities
- Support department executive and staff for scheduling, telephone and email contact, meetings, timekeeping and budgeting
- Answering telephones and directing calls as needed
- Scheduling meetings and supporting calendars using Outlook and Google calendar
- Arranging domestic and international travel and managing expense reporting
- Setting up vendors and law firms in e-billing system and processing legal invoices
- Organizing group events and meetings
- Preparing quarterly and year-end accruals and providing support for budgeting
- Handling various Legal Department requests and seeing them through to completion
- Creating purchase orders, obtaining approvals and tracking payment status
- Tracking department expenses and reconcile department purchasing card
- Other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma
- 7-10 years of experience in a similar position
- 5+ years using Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and Google suite.
- 5% of travel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Work with urgency and intensity, yet with a pleasant demeanor
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, multi-task and follow-up to see task through to completion
- Display a high degree of integrity, personal judgment, discretion and confidentiality
- Experience in a corporate legal department
- Experience with e-billing platforms
- Financial: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; employee stock purchase plan; profit-sharing; company-paid life insurance, AD&D and disability
- Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO), company-paid holidays, health and wellness events, exercise and sports facilities (locations may vary)
- Employee Incentives: Tuition reimbursement, employee referral program, year round employee events and community programs, discounts on Dish Network and HughesNet
- Health: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Savings Account (HSA) with opportunities to earn employer contributions; Health Care, Dependent Care and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Administrative -
Industries
Telecommunications
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