Executive Assistant, Legal at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. — Charlotte, NC

Executive Assistant, Legal – Hybrid

Charlotte, NC, USA

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The WorldTM. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As an Executive Assistant, Legal, you’ll be part of our Legal team working as a hybrid employee. You’ll get to:

Executive Support

• Provide administrative support to VP level leaders of the Legal Department.
• Manage calendars, meeting coordination, travel, and expense reporting across global time zones.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings and prepare materials as needed.
• Prioritize competing requests and ensure timely follow-up.

Team Coordination

• Support department meetings, leadership meetings, and team events.
• Coordinate schedules across internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Maintain organizational charts, distribution lists, and team resources.

Administrative Operations

• Process invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports.
• Prepare and/or review, route for signatures and file law firm engagement letters.
• Coordinate office and administrative needs for the Legal organization.
• Maintain files, records, and confidential information.
• Support document preparation, formatting, and presentation materials.
• Use approved AI-enabled tools to support drafting, summarization, meeting preparation, document organization, and workflow efficiency, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and review of AI-assisted outputs.
• Coordinate with IT business partners on technology projects, including gathering requirements, tracking project status, facilitating stakeholder communication, and supporting implementation of tools and process improvements for the Legal Department.

Partnership & Communication

• Build effective working relationships across Legal and partner functions.
• Serve as a point of contact for routine administrative requests.
• Communicate professionally with employees, leaders, and external contacts.
• Exercise discretion when handling sensitive information.

The Person:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years of executive or administrative support experience.
• Experience supporting senior leaders preferred.
• Active notary license or willingness to obtain license
• Strong organizational and time management skills; process improvement mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare and finalize leader-ready documents, presentations, agendas, and meeting materials.
• Exceptional discretion, professionalism, sound judgment, and ability to prioritize competing senior-level requests in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Professional stakeholder management with senior leaders and external contacts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or similar design/document tools preferred.
• Comfort with ARIBA, Legal Tracker, and other e-billing platforms and. enterprise systems, including expense, procurement, matter management, document management platforms.
• Familiarity with industry-recognized Legal technology and contract management platforms following applicable training.
• Proficiency using approved generative AI tools to improve administrative efficiency and work product quality, and identifying process improvements, while exercising sound judgment, confidentiality, and compliance with company policies.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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The Salary range for this position is $62,200.00 - $100,200.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

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