Senior Executive Assistant (Chief Legal Officer)

Join MongoDB as a Senior Executive Assistant to support our Chief Legal Officer. This high-impact role requires exceptional organizational skills, strong judgment, and direct experience in a legal environment. You will manage the CLO's calendar, travel, and sensitive legal documents, while also preparing materials for key meetings and tracking priorities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, professional, and comfortable interacting with senior executives and stakeholders.

• Provide seamless day-to-day support to the Chief Legal Officer, including proactive calendar management, time prioritization, and coordination across time zones.
• Manage the intake, routing, tracking, and secure filing of legal documents requiring CLO review and signature, ensuring proper version control and timely execution.
• Track key deliverables, decisions, and action items to closure with integrity and accountability, escalating blockers when needed and following through without reminders.
• 8+ years of experience supporting senior legal executives, including experience in a law firm or in-house legal department supporting a General Counsel, Managing Partner or equivalent senior legal leader
• Strong judgment, discretion and integrity, including the ability to handle confidential information with care
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage high-volume domestic and international travel
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs), Microsoft Office Suite, and video conferencing tools (e.g. Zoom). Familiarity of and use of AI tools is a plus
• Demonstrated experience handling legal and governance documentation - including bank documents, corporate resolutions, compliance agreements, board materials, and signature packages - with precision and discretion
• Proven success managing complex calendars across time zones, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to anticipate scheduling needs
• Proactive, collaborative, and feedback-oriented. Is able to take initiative, think creatively, and work independently when needed
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with clarity and professionalism at all levels
• Willingness to work flexible hours to support global stakeholders and executive needs
• Highly adaptable and calm under pressure, able to make decisions, reprioritize quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment