Product Legal Assistant
Dale Wong
604 Harmony Lane
Pleasantville, CA 94588
(925) 555-1234
OBJECTIVE
Executive support or administrative role at a law firm or corporate legal department that will benefit from initiative, organizational skills, hard work ethic, and multi-tasking abilities.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• More than 5 years experience as an administrative assistant to upper level executives and general counsel at a Fortune 500 company.
• Employee service award winner for demonstrated leadership and commitment to the company, employees, and community.
• Initiated and coordinated a reorganization of more than 24,000 legal files that increased document access and efficiency in the corporate legal department.
• Versed in a variety of support positions in corporate marketing, accounting, inventory, and legal departments.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking ability, shown recently in the simultaneous administrative support of two corporate departments.
• Interpersonal skills, including negotiation, international correspondence, and public relations.
EXPERIENCE
Jaybird Corporation, Mt. Carol, NJ
2000 - 2002
Product Legal Assistant
• Created reports for over 4,000 products a year detailing product specifications including copyright, trademark and licensor information.
• Coordinated product development and merchandising order schedules for legal department.
• Extensive data entry, organization, and maintenance of corporate product and patent files for general counsel.
Jaybird Corporation, Mt. Carol, NJ
2001 - 2002
Financial Assistant
• Asked to handle accounts payable duties in conjunction with legal administrative support functions.
• Processed all invoices and purchase orders for East Coast office.
• Insured compliance and proper processing of company expense reports.
• Experienced on Millennium and XMS accounts payable systems.
Jaybird Corporation, Mt. Carol, NJ
1997 - 1999
Legal Secretary
• Handled all correspondence for general counsel, including agreement negotiations, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, international correspondence, and legal files.
• Distribution and tracking of trademark and copyright search results.
• Arranged travel itineraries and accommodations for legal staff and clients.
Jaybird Corporation, Mt. Carol, NJ
1995 - 1997
Marketing Administrative Assistant
• Secretary for Fortune 500 company Vice-President.
• Duties included written and oral correspondence.
XYZ Temporary Services, Philadelphia, PA
1994 - 1995
Secretary
FJK Corporation, Willow Glade, PA & Trenton, NJ
1990 - 1994
Inventory Clerk
HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS & LEADERSHIP
Chairperson, Hasbro Employee Association, 2002
Co-Chairperson, Hasbro Employee Association, 2001
• Elected by Hasbro employees to lead Eastern Region employee association
• Coordinated numerous charity events that raised more than $15,000
• Experienced public speaker, leader, and delegator to 19 member association
Service Award, Hasbro Employee Association, 2000
• Selected out of over 10,000 employees as one of 12 award recipients
• Recognized for commitment to the company, employees, and community service
Member, Hasbro Employee Association, 2000
Rutgers University
• Treasurer, Residence Hall Council
• Freshman Orientation Leader
• Vice-President, Chorale Society
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Windows
• Word Perfect
• Millennium and XMS Accounts Payable Software
EDUCATION
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
1992
GPA: 3.0, Completed 3 semesters
Dean's List, 1992
Working towards Bachelors degree; left due to financial constraints
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