Important Application Submission InformationIn order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025<h2>More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.</h2>Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.Please note: Anticipated start date for this position is mid-January, 2026.Job Summary:This position will support the litigation attorneys and paralegals in the Office of General Counsel, Legal Department located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This position requires a minimum of two years of legal administrative and/or paralegal-related experience.  Must possess the ability to multitask and stay flexible in a fast-paced environment while working as part of a team with attorneys and paralegals.Responsibilities &amp; Duties:<ul><li>Edit, using Word or other Microsoft products, and proofread correspondence, presentations, pleadings, settlement agreements, cover letters and other litigation related documents in an accurate, complete, and timely manner. </li><li>Assist paralegals and attorneys on review, proofreading, cite and quality checking litigation pleadings and exhibits, before filing with the courts.</li><li>Make required filings using appropriate court e-filing system and in person.</li><li>Screens and prioritizes phone messages, email and other correspondence; responds to calls and email with little direction or supervision required.</li><li>Maintains attorney calendars and tracks litigation docket deadlines using Outlook and SharePoint; schedules calendar appointments, internal/external meetings; makes decisions on priority and changes calendars; arranges and coordinates all business travel, luncheons and/or dinner logistics.</li><li>Assist paralegals with development and maintenance of SharePoint sites, including SharePoint Workflows, and SFTP sites or other electronic media, as needed.</li><li>Responds to inquiries in a respectful and professional manner from officers, management, other employees and external sources regarding a variety of legal questions and other matters and determines what, how and to whom information is to be communicated with little direction or supervision required.</li><li>Handles information of a highly confidential nature and maintains confidentiality.</li><li>Serves as the process owner for matter management, hard-copy files, databases, document management systems, and specialized computer software systems.</li><li>Performs routine administrative duties such as copying, scanning, filing, creating and maintaining electronic and paper files, and preparing mailings, including overnight and certified mailings for service of process requirements.</li><li>Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office 365 products such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li><li>Prepares expense reports and handles logistics. Develop and maintain SharePoint, and SFTP sites or other electronic media, as needed.</li><li>Initiate and complete assigned projects as instructed and with a sense of urgency.</li></ul>Basic Qualifications:<ul><li>High school diploma/GED AND two (2) years minimum of related work experience.</li></ul>Desired Qualifications:<ul><li>Minimum two (2) years of administrative and/or paralegal-related experience or related experience of a technical and responsible nature and proficiency with legal terminology.</li><li>At least five (5) or more years related experience as a legal administrative assistant and/or paralegal, supporting a litigation practice in a law firm, in-house corporate legal department or governmental agency.</li><li>Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.</li><li>Experience supporting three or more attorneys and/or paralegals.</li><li>Regulated industry or utility experience.</li><li>Working knowledge of computer applications such as, Oracle expense reporting, Passport matter management, SharePoint, iManage and performing internet research.</li><li>Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills, including an emphasis on grammar and formatting.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive, taking initiative, and exhibiting sound judgment.</li><li>Attention to detail, accuracy, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks, often under time constraints while taking direction from multiple attorneys, paralegals and/or clients.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and proprietary information.</li><li>Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.</li><li>Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results, both independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Exercises professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism.</li></ul>Working Conditions<ul><li>M - F, 3 days per week in office</li><li>Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to Duke Energy Plaza.</li></ul><h3>#LI-Hybrid</h3><h3>#LI-AB1</h3>Travel RequirementsNot required<h3>Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)</h3>No<h3>Represented/Union Position</h3>No<h3>Visa Sponsored Position</h3>No<h3>Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.</h3><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/privacy">Privacy</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/ccpa-opt-out-request-form">Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA)</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/customer-service/accessibility">Accessibility</a>

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Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Important Application Submission InformationIn order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2025<h2>More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.</h2>Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.Please note: Anticipated start date for this position is mid-January, 2026.Job Summary:This position will support the litigation attorneys and paralegals in the Office of General Counsel, Legal Department located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This position requires a minimum of two years of legal administrative and/or paralegal-related experience. &nbsp;Must possess the ability to multitask and stay flexible in a fast-paced environment while working as part of a team with attorneys and paralegals.Responsibilities &amp; Duties:<ul><li>Edit, using Word or other Microsoft products, and proofread correspondence, presentations, pleadings, settlement agreements, cover letters and other litigation related documents in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist paralegals and attorneys on review, proofreading, cite and quality checking litigation pleadings and exhibits, before filing with the courts.</li><li>Make required filings using appropriate court e-filing system and in person.</li><li>Screens and prioritizes phone messages, email and other correspondence; responds to calls and email with little direction or supervision required.</li><li>Maintains attorney calendars and tracks litigation docket deadlines using Outlook and SharePoint; schedules calendar appointments, internal/external meetings; makes decisions on priority and changes calendars; arranges and coordinates all business travel, luncheons and/or dinner logistics.</li><li>Assist paralegals with development and maintenance of SharePoint sites, including SharePoint Workflows, and SFTP sites or other electronic media, as needed.</li><li>Responds to inquiries in a respectful and professional manner from officers, management, other employees and external sources regarding a variety of legal questions and other matters and determines what, how and to whom information is to be communicated with little direction or supervision required.</li><li>Handles information of a highly confidential nature and maintains confidentiality.</li><li>Serves as the process owner for matter management, hard-copy files, databases, document management systems, and specialized computer software systems.</li><li>Performs routine administrative duties such as copying, scanning, filing, creating and maintaining electronic and paper files, and preparing mailings, including overnight and certified mailings for service of process requirements.</li><li>Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office 365 products such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li><li>Prepares expense reports and handles logistics. Develop and maintain SharePoint, and SFTP sites or other electronic media, as needed.</li><li>Initiate and complete assigned projects as instructed and with a sense of urgency.</li></ul>Basic Qualifications:<ul><li>High school diploma/GED AND two (2) years minimum of related work experience.</li></ul>Desired Qualifications:<ul><li>Minimum two (2) years of administrative and/or paralegal-related experience or related experience of a technical and responsible nature and proficiency with legal terminology.</li><li>At least five (5) or more years related experience as a legal administrative assistant and/or paralegal, supporting a litigation practice in a law firm, in-house corporate legal department or governmental agency.</li><li>Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.</li><li>Experience supporting three or more attorneys and/or paralegals.</li><li>Regulated industry or utility experience.</li><li>Working knowledge of computer applications such as, Oracle expense reporting, Passport matter management, SharePoint, iManage and performing internet research.</li><li>Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills, including an emphasis on grammar and formatting.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive, taking initiative, and exhibiting sound judgment.</li><li>Attention to detail, accuracy, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks, often under time constraints while taking direction from multiple attorneys, paralegals and/or clients.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and proprietary information.</li><li>Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.</li><li>Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results, both independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Exercises professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism.</li></ul>Working Conditions<ul><li>M - F, 3 days per week in office</li><li>Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to Duke Energy Plaza.</li></ul><h3>#LI-Hybrid</h3><h3>#LI-AB1</h3>Travel RequirementsNot required<h3>Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)</h3>No<h3>Represented/Union Position</h3>No<h3>Visa Sponsored Position</h3>No<h3>Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.</h3><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/privacy">Privacy</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/ccpa-opt-out-request-form">Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA)</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/legal/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a><a href="https://www.duke-energy.com/customer-service/accessibility">Accessibility</a>

Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

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