Legal Assistant – Support General Counsel

About the role

The Legal Assistant will work directly with the General Counsel and the legal department at Port KC, providing essential administrative support to ensure smooth legal operations. This role helps manage board governance, legal documentation, contracts, and compliance initiatives while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative legal support to the General Counsel and legal team.
• Prepare, format, proofread, route, and maintain a variety of legal documents such as contracts, leases, resolutions, and court filings.
• Support contract administration, including execution, tracking key dates, renewals, insurance requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Maintain organized legal records and document retention systems in line with organizational policies and public records requirements.
• Assist in preparing Board of Commissioners materials, agendas, resolutions, and meeting documents.
• Handle public records requests, conduct basic legal and policy research, and prepare supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal administrative processes, templates, and workflow efficiency.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required profile

• Associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience in project coordination, legal administration, executive support, or contract administration.
• Proven ability to manage confidential records and complex document workflows.
• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High level of discretion and excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience using DocuSign.
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems.