Full Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative Support:
- Administrative support for Publishing department and coordination of publishing tasks that conjoin with Legal Information Services
- Support of publishing teams needs in production, Course Handbooks, Treatises and Journals administrative tasks
- Sort and distribute incoming mail and correspondence
- Prepare outgoing mail, packages and parcels for delivery via FedEx or messenger
- Support customer and author book orders and library retention efforts
Departmental Support:
- Maintain PLI Press email inbox, responding to or routing emails as required; prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries and redirect to customer service where needed
- Provide follow up for customer returns, including by contacting customers and processing replacement orders
- Coordinate with authors to obtain chapter agreements and process book orders
- Work with Associate Manager to prepare weekly report covering sales, renewals, and returns
- Coordinate and process filing of copyright certificates and maintain accurate records of copyrights
- Update and maintain an up-to-date printer-quality PDF file of each treatise and answer book published by PLI
- Provide editorial support by tracking manuscript submissions and inserting changes into book production schedule
- Maintain contact with entire department to ensure smooth workflow and ongoing follow up
- Prepare and distribute materials for departmental meetings
- Conduct research using paid and web market research services
- Maintain departmental attendance calendar
- Other duties, as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- B.S. undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university is required
- At least one (1) year of administrative support experience
- Excellent computer skills with knowledge of various software programs, including Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Knowledge of Salesforce desired
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and a good listener with a polished, professional demeanor
- Ability to take direction and seek guidance from Executives, Directors and Managers from department
- Exercises excellent judgment in a variety of situations
- Must be focused, organized, and possess superior attention to detail
- Positive, willing attitude; collaborative work style
- Willingness to ask questions in order to learn or to confirm understanding
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities, if and when they occur, and to multi-task among assignments
Your benefits at PLI
PLI offers a generous benefits package and is committed to providing an interesting, collegial, and supportive work environment. Here are some details of our benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- Generous employer contribution to employee retirement savings account
- Ample paid time off and holidays plus Summer Fridays
- Flexible hybrid remote/onsite work schedule
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning web-based training along with other professional development opportunities
- Work-life balance initiatives
- One-time $500 Home Office Allowance
- Gym/Wellness Allowance of up to $300 each calendar year
About PLI
Only those applicants who meet our requirements for this position will be contacted.
Practising Law Institute is an equal opportunity employer. More information about PLI may be found on our website www.pli.edu.
EEO Statement: PLI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any candidate based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor protected by federal, state or local law.