Overview

EducationCounsel is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant to join the team in Washington, DC. EducationCounsel LLC is a mission-driven education organization that works with leading nonprofits, foundations, and policymakers to help significantly improve education opportunities and outcomes for all students. We do this by leveraging policy, strategy, law, and advocacy to help transform education systems, from early learning, to K-12, to postsecondary. We work with partners at the state, federal, and local levels to advance evidence-based innovations and systems-change, with a central focus on equity. EducationCounsel is affiliated with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm with a strong focus on public policy, pro bono services, and more.

No Agencies Please.

A Day in the Life

The position will be responsible for various administrative and team-support tasks, which may include:

• Assist in composing, editing, and finalizing documents, reports, and spreadsheets pertaining to assigned tasks and projects.
• Assist with elements of meeting preparation and event/convening logistics.
• Draft, edit, and review PowerPoint presentations.
• Process expense reimbursement reports.
• Uploading and organizing documents in our document management system.
• Support special projects and additional assignments as assigned.
• May assist with scheduling and calendar needs for internal and external meetings, conferences, appointments, and events across the team.

We Know You

The ideal candidate for this position is a self-starter who possesses well-developed critical thinking, organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines. You have a strong sense of accountability, take ownership over projects and responsibilities, resolve issues proactively, and know how to be a true team player. You’re a technology pro and have no problem learning new software. You utilize your keen eye for detail to further teamwork, client services, and efficiency. You are comfortable working as part of a dynamic team and supporting internal facing processes necessary for overall team success. A two- or four-year degree is desired, however work experience may be substituted for education. 

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.