Legal Support

Protective
Birmingham, AL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level legal support professionals who thrive in regulatory environments and manage hybrid work arrangements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in legal departments or regulated industries like insurance or finance
    — “ideally within a legal department, financial services or insurance organization, or other regulated corporate environment”
  • Individuals who have managed hybrid or in-office work environments with attention to detail
    — “Experience working in a hybrid or in office professional environment.”
  • Professionals with a background in document management and calendar coordination
    — “Ability to maintain and monitor detailed calendars, tracking logs, and recurring deadlines.”

Things to consider

  • Requires a minimum of two years of administrative or legal support experience for internal candidates
    — “minimum 2 years of employment for internal candidates”
  • In-office presence is required four days per week without guaranteed flexibility
    — “In office position four days per week / one remote workday; with manager approval”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with regulatory compliance processes and document management systems
    — “Provide administrative support for regulatory compliance activities, filings, submissions, and related legal processes.”
  • Demonstrate ability to manage confidential information and coordinate with stakeholders
    — “Serve as a professional point of contact for internal business partners, external vendors, and other stakeholders, appropriately routing inquiries and requests.”
  • Showcase skills in formatting, proofreading, and redlining legal documents
    — “Prepare, compare (redline), edit, proofread, and format correspondence, reports, presentations, and legal documents.”
  • Emphasize experience with Microsoft 365 and Adobe tools in a professional setting
    — “Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.”
  • Demonstrate capability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
    — “the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment”
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What success looks like

  • accurate and timely regulatory filings
  • effective coordination of legal processes
  • positive feedback from legal team
Typical background
administrative or legal support experienceexperience in a regulated corporate environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Administrative SupportRegulatory ComplianceDocument ManagementCalendar ManagementConfidentialityLegal Process Coordination

Preferred

Legal Background

Stack & domain

Microsoft 365Document Management SystemsAttention To DetailDiscretionProfessional Point Of ContactLegalRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Protective via Lever

The Legal Support Assistant provides administrative support to attorneys and legal analysts within the corporate legal department, with a primary focus on regulatory compliance matters. The role assists with the administrative coordination of regulatory filings, deadlines, documentation, records, and related legal processes. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, discretion in handling confidential information, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support for regulatory compliance activities, filings, submissions, and related legal processes. 

Maintain calendars and tracking tools for regulatory deadlines, filing requirements, action items, and deliverables. 

Assist with the preparation, organization, formatting, and submission of Regulatory correspondence, filings, reports, and supporting documentation. 

Maintain organized regulatory records and supporting documentation to facilitate accurate recordkeeping and timely retrieval. 

Prepare, compare (redline), edit, proofread, and format correspondence, reports, presentations, and legal documents. 

Manage electronic and physical files in accordance with records retention and confidentiality requirements. 

Coordinate meetings, including logistics, materials, documentation, and follow-up activities. 

Process invoices, expense reports, and other administrative transactions using internal systems. 

Serve as a professional point of contact for internal business partners, external vendors, and other stakeholders, appropriately routing inquiries and requests. 

Support department initiatives, audits, examinations, and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Attributes

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.

Experience with document management systems.

Attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when working with deadlines, and documentation.

Ability to maintain and monitor detailed calendars, tracking logs, and recurring deadlines. 

Exposure to managing vendor relationships and internal coordination of stakeholders.

Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Requirements     

Minimum of three years of administrative or legal support experience preferred, ideally within a legal department, financial services or insurance organization, or other regulated corporate environment (note: minimum 2 years of employment for internal candidates)

Experience working in a hybrid or in office professional environment.

High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree, bachelor's degree, paralegal studies, or other relevant post-secondary education preferred. Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of additional education.

Work Schedule 

Non exempt position with overtime eligibility.

In office position four days per week / one remote workday; with manager approval

Standard business hours 

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Compensation:

Protective’s targeted compensation for this position is $46k-$62k. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees. This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.

Source: Protective careers (Lever)

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