Executive Assistant, Legal

Executive Assistant, Legal

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed. 

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 27 countries spanning five continents.   

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.  

About Our One Legal Team:  We are more than legal professionals protecting Equinix’s interests. We are valued business partners, known as responsive, consistent, and proactive. We take customer service seriously and strive for excellence in our execution. Equinix’s dynamic growth trajectory keeps us focused, flexible, and constantly learning. Our strong relationships with our internal clients, fueled by our solution-driven orientation and creative yet practical advice, bring us to the table early and often and lead to interesting and rewarding work directly in support of Equinix’s overall business objectives.

Our global Legal department may span four continents, but we are One Legal - a true team working together across borders in support of our shared strategic objectives. We work hard but take time to celebrate our accomplishments – both professional and personal, with a healthy dose of fun thrown in along the way. We look forward to coming to work every day to support Equinix and each other and highly value the “team first” culture we have created.

Job Summary: We are seeking a bright and enthusiastic professional for the role of Executive Assistant, Legal to join our Global Legal Operations team.  The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, be proactive and resourceful, and have a customer-service mentality.  The Executive Assistant Legal will be a strong team player who demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, solid organizational and communication skills, and experience managing competing priorities on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Support the SVP, General Counsel, the VP, Legal and Chief Compliance Officer and the VP, Global Legal Operations with all administrative duties

• Manage calendar and travel schedules and routinely plan, coordinate and schedule meetings, across multiple time zones, including meeting logistics and the resolution of schedule conflicts in a timely manner

• Build and leverage collaborative relationships with other Executive Assistants across the company

• Prepare, review and track expense reports

• Organize meetings and develop meeting materials (such as presentations and reports) as needed

• Plan and organize special events

• Coordinate special projects as needed

• Other duties as assigned based on the skills and capabilities of the individual

Legal Operations Tasks

• Support the employee onboarding process

• Support department-wide events and initiatives

• Demonstrate discretion and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ work experience completing task similar to those above within a corporate or legal environment preferred

• 5+ years supporting senior executives with large global teams preferred

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Microsoft Visio, Teams, SharePoint, iManage preferred)

• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize in a fast-paced environment with little oversight

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Experience working in a culturally diverse and global company preferred

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to [email protected] Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.