NEOGOV · 6 days ago
Legal Assistant 2 - Reading
Berks County, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$46K/yr - $69K/yr
1+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a highly motivated and organized professional for the Department of Labor & Industry's Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. The role involves providing essential support for referee staff in processing unemployment compensation appeals, handling complex legal issues, and ensuring compliance with Pennsylvania UC law.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Provide support to an Appeals Referee and the UCBR referee office through a wide range of duties involving hearings, decisions, public contact, and additional office functions
Manage the referee’s hearing schedule, ensuring that incoming dockets are properly associated, processing incoming documents, and preparing hearing notices
Transcribe decisions from recordings, typing and proofreading these documents, ensuring all issues of law and weeks of benefits are covered in the decision
Handle telephone calls, emails, and in person visitors seeking information about substantive or procedural matters
Assist Referees in answering correspondence and processing legal documents such as requests for continuances, withdrawals, subpoenas, and interpretation
Independently make decisions to ensure all work is completed in accordance with UC law, regulations, and parameters set forth by the Referee
Maintain timely operations and ensure that workflow is not delayed or disrupted
Qualification
Required
One year as a Legal Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
Four years of responsible clerical, investigative or enforcement work including one year of legal clerical support experience; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training
You must meet the PA residency requirement
You must be able to perform essential job functions
Benefits
Health coverage
Vision
Dental
Wellness programs
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Eight weeks of paid parental leave
Military leave
Paid time off for most major U.S. holidays
Flexible work schedules
Work-from-home opportunities
Multiple retirement and investment plan options
Special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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