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The Office of the General Counsel for the Massachusetts Community Colleges seeks an Executive Legal Assistant/Paralegal to provide executive administrative and paralegal support to attorneys for the fifteen community colleges. Responsibilities include answering and directing telephone calls, scheduling conference calls and virtual and in-person meetings, managing the law office calendar, coordinating travel and meeting logistics, maintaining legal files and records, proofreading, formatting and filing correspondence and legal documents, monitoring deadlines, and providing general administrative and paralegal support. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, computer, research, and writing skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Zoom; attention to detail; the ability to work independently and as part of a team; good judgment and discretion; and a commitment to the mission and values of the community colleges. Previous law office experience is a plus. An associate degree or certificate in paralegal or legal studies, or equivalent education or work experience, is preferred. This full-time, non-unit professional position offers competitive state benefits and a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000. Applications are reviewed upon receipt, with a preferred start date in July 2026.