Legal Administrative Assistant

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Mooresville, NC, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
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The Role
Provides complex administrative, logistical, and operational support to Legal Department leaders. Responsibilities include calendar and travel management, executive communications, document and presentation preparation, event coordination, budget and expense reporting, onboarding support, legal research using Westlaw, invoice processing, legal spend reporting, matter and document management, and coordination with Legal Operations. Handles confidential information and supports compliance with department processes and policies.
Summary Generated by Built In
Do your Best Work in Mooresville
This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up - we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.
Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to enable effectiveness and productivity of leadership in the Legal Department and thereby the business unit, by providing varied and complex operations, administrative and logistical support. This individual operates as primary liaison with internal business partners and external customers or stakeholders, on behalf of Legal Department leadership.
What You Will Do
  • Provide administrative support needs of Legal Department Leadership up to and including responsibility for routing or answering routine correspondence, preparing communication and other documents, developing presentation materials using graphics and graphs and other reporting duties. Must be able to transmit effective executive communication on behalf of Legal Department Leadership at the discretion of their leader and as appropriate.
  • Proactively maintain and manage calendars for one or multiple Legal Department leaders. Ensures that leader(s) are prepared with supporting materials and detailed information for day-to-day operations and meetings.
  • Act as the contact person for internal and external customers and uses professional judgment to respond to requests; may communicate on behalf of the leaders
  • Produce a wide variety of routine and complex documents, reports, presentations, and correspondence using advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite with minimal direction from the Supervisor; creates and utilizes systems to efficiently organize and protect sensitive data and legal documents.
  • Work with and manages confidential and sensitive information and exercises discretion concerning its dissemination
  • Coordinate and manage special events, including scheduling dates, sending invitations, providing logistical support, catering, ordering supplies and materials
  • Assist with department budget or expense reports; helps maintain compliance; may perform some analysis or make projections about department budgets; produces spreadsheet reports as requested; may assist in the development of budgets
  • Collaborate with the leaders to ensures excellent onboarding experience for new employees within the scope of their business unit, up to and including arranging for an effective workspace and tools critical for their new role.
  • Coordinate all aspects of the leadership travel, including flight, hotel, rental car, itinerary, etc., and serves as contact person during the trip, proactively prepares materials (reports, binders, itineraries, passports, etc) needed for a successful and productive trip
  • Consistently plans ahead, manages time effectively, coordinates project information and materials for easy accessibility and delegates responsibilities when appropriate.
  • Complete internet research and / or uses internal resources to find solutions to daily problems.
  • Conduct directed legal research using available public and private search tools, including Westlaw, and organizes results to assist attorneys with legal projects.
  • Utilize billing and payable systems to ensure timely recording and payment of invoices and utilizes reporting tools within those systems to develop reporting on legal spend.
  • Actively manages documents and data for legal matters through the use of matter management systems and creates reports using query tools for those systems.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in the use of document management systems to ensure efficient document collaboration across the Department.
  • Coordinate with Legal Operations to ensure consistency across the Department and compliance with internal process and policy.

Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
  • 5 Years Experience as an administrative assistant supporting Sr level leaders
  • Experience supporting legal professionals in a firm or corporate legal department

Preferred Skills/Education
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Notary Public Certification for the State of North Carolina

About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement
  • Five years of experience as an administrative assistant supporting senior-level leaders
  • Experience supporting legal professionals in a law firm or corporate legal department
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Notary Public Certification for the State of North Carolina

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Lowe’s Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a company match up to 4.25% when contributing 6% and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount are emphasized as core strengths. These features provide meaningful avenues for long‑term savings and employee ownership.
  • Parental & Family Support Eligible full‑time associates can access up to 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid parental leave, with adoption assistance and fertility coverage also highlighted. This depth of family support is notable for a big‑box retailer.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Tuition‑free degree and certificate programs, Track to the Trades with upfront funding, and mental‑health/EAP resources broaden total rewards beyond pay. A 10% merchandise discount and a company‑matched relief fund add everyday value and hardship support.

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The Company
HQ: Mooresville, NC
300,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve. We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger, which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard, and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.

Why Work With Us

We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title, up in skills, to the side with teams, or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win, we all win.

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